JP5613179B2 - Production management apparatus, production management system, production management program, and production management method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a production management apparatus, a production management system, a production management program, and a production management method for managing product production.

  Conventionally, in the field of the manufacturing industry, a production management system for managing production of products has been used. There is SCM (Supply Chain Management) as a production management technique used in the production management system. The SCM manages a series of processes in product production (for example, procurement of parts and materials, production, and distribution) between companies and departments, and balances the balance between supply and demand. This supports the efficiency of product production.

  For this purpose, in the production management system, what parts are used to produce products using some parts (for example, warehouses), or what parts etc. It is conceivable to manage whether new goods are received. In this case, it is important to appropriately grasp the place where the article (part, material, product, etc.) exists.

  For example, there is a method of collecting information such as surplus inventory existing at a plurality of bases and performing a production plan based on the information (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In addition, there is a method of efficiently detecting arrival of a shipment using an IC (Integrated Circuit) tag attached to the shipment and managing a storage destination (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

JP 2003-345419 A JP 2007-272499 A

  By the way, goods are frequently moved inside and outside the warehouse. For example, movement of a part from a supplier who manufactures a part to a warehouse, movement of an article between warehouses, movement of an article between shelves in the warehouse, and the like can occur in real time.

  However, according to the conventional method, since an article received at a predetermined place is set as a management target after warehousing, it is difficult to perform appropriate delivery management following the change of the article location that occurs in real time. For example, if there is no target part at a certain location at this time, even if the target part is scheduled to arrive at that location in the near future, the product cannot be delivered to the production factory. There was a problem.

This has been a factor that deteriorates the efficiency of goods delivery.
The present invention has been made in view of these points, and an object thereof is to provide a production management apparatus, a production management system, a production management program, and a production management method capable of efficiently managing the delivery of goods. To do.

In the present invention, a production management apparatus is provided to solve the above-described problems. The production management apparatus includes an article movement management unit, a shipping plan generation unit, and a shipping instruction unit. The article movement management unit detects whether the article is moving from the departure point to the destination point and whether the article has arrived at the destination point, and displays movement information indicating whether the article is moving. Stock information set in association with the article is stored in the stock information storage unit. The delivery plan generation unit stores the inventory information stored in the inventory information storage unit, and the delivery command stored in the delivery command storage unit that stores the delivery command indicating that the article should be delivered to the delivery destination point. , The moving article is selected as a delivery target from the destination point to the delivery destination point, a goods delivery plan is generated based on the selection result, and the delivery plan is stored in the delivery plan storage unit. When the article movement management unit detects that the article has arrived at the destination point, the exit instruction unit instructs the delivery from the destination point of the article to the destination point based on the exit plan stored in the exit plan storage unit. Is output. The inventory information storage unit is provided as a destination point associated with a plurality of moving articles in a line warehouse area provided in a production line for manufacturing products using the articles and a warehouse for storing articles. The delivery priority is set according to the location category indicating the warehouse area, the location area where the goods are temporarily stored before entering the warehouse, and the location category indicating the destination point. The delivery plan generation unit prioritizes the item being moved to the warehouse area over the item being moved to the planned entry region based on the priority of delivery according to the destination point of the item being moved set in the inventory information storage unit. Then, the article moving to the line warehouse area is prioritized over the article moving to the warehouse area, and the moving article is selected as a delivery target.

In addition, a production management system is provided to solve the above problems. The production management system includes a first information processing device, a second information processing device, and a production management device. When the first information processing apparatus receives a predetermined movement start input from the departure point of the article to the destination point, the first transmission transmits a movement start notification indicating that the article has started moving from the departure point to the destination point. A part. The second information processing apparatus includes a second transmission unit that transmits an arrival notification indicating that the article has passed a predetermined checkpoint provided at the destination point. The production management apparatus includes an article movement management unit, a shipping plan generation unit, and a shipping instruction unit. Upon receiving the movement start notification from the first transmission unit, the article movement management unit detects that the article is moving from the departure point to the destination point, and sets that the article is moving in association with the article. When the inventory information is stored in the inventory information storage unit and the arrival notification is received from the second transmission unit, it is detected that the article has arrived at the destination point, and that the article is no longer moving is associated with the article. The inventory information stored in the information storage unit is set. The delivery plan generation unit stores the inventory information stored in the inventory information storage unit, and the delivery command stored in the delivery command storage unit that stores the delivery command indicating that the article should be delivered to the delivery destination point. , The moving article is selected as a delivery target from the destination point to the delivery destination point, a goods delivery plan is generated based on the selection result, and the delivery plan is stored in the delivery plan storage unit. When the article movement management unit detects that the article has arrived at the destination point, the exit instruction unit instructs the delivery from the destination point of the article to the destination point based on the exit plan stored in the exit plan storage unit. Is output. The inventory information storage unit is provided as a destination point associated with a plurality of moving articles in a line warehouse area provided in a production line for manufacturing products using the articles and a warehouse for storing articles. The delivery priority is set according to the location category indicating the warehouse area, the location area where the goods are temporarily stored before entering the warehouse, and the location category indicating the destination point. The delivery plan generation unit prioritizes the item being moved to the warehouse area over the item being moved to the planned entry region based on the priority of delivery according to the destination point of the item being moved set in the inventory information storage unit. Then, the article moving to the line warehouse area is prioritized over the article moving to the warehouse area, and the moving article is selected as a delivery target.

In order to solve the above-described problems, a production management program is provided that causes a computer to execute the same processing as that of the production management apparatus.
Moreover, in order to solve the said subject, the production management method which performs the process similar to the said production management apparatus is provided.

According to the production management device, the production management system, the production management program, and the production management method, it is possible to efficiently manage the delivery of goods.
These and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings which illustrate preferred embodiments by way of example of the present invention.

It is a figure which shows the production management apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the bases managed with the production management system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the production management system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of a warehouse. It is a figure which shows the state transition of articles | goods. It is a figure which shows the hardware constitutions of a management server. It is a figure which shows the function structure of a management server. It is a figure which shows the function structure of a warehouse terminal device. It is a figure which shows the example of a data structure of an article | item master. It is a figure which shows the example of a data structure of an article | item structure table. It is a figure which shows the example of a data structure of a location division table. It is a figure which shows the example of a data structure of a movement classification table. It is a figure which shows the example of a data structure of a movement classification table. It is a figure which shows the example of a data structure of a component note remaining table. It is a figure which shows the example of a data structure of a components inventory table. It is a figure which shows the example of a data structure of a material delivery instruction | command management table. It is a figure which shows the example of a data structure of the delivery plan management table. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of a movement input screen. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the leaving instruction | indication screen. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of a movement ticket. It is a flowchart which shows the warehousing plan production | generation process. It is a flowchart which shows an inventory allocation process. It is a flowchart which shows a delivery process. It is a flowchart which shows a warehousing schedule registration process. It is a flowchart which shows a warehousing process. It is a flowchart which shows a work-in-process clearing process. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of the notification of the leaving instruction at the time of a limited express leaving. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of notification of the delivery instruction | indication of the parts waiting for arrival. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of the process at the time of consignment use. It is a sequence diagram which shows the flow of the process at the time of automatic ordering goods utilization.

Hereinafter, the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a production management apparatus according to the first embodiment. The production management device 1 manages the movement status of the article 2 from the departure point P1 to the destination point P2, and manages the delivery of the article 2. Here, the departure point P1 and the destination point P2 are, for example, bases in product production. The starting point P1 is, for example, a factory that is a supply source of the article 2. The destination point P2 is a warehouse for storing the supplied articles 2, for example. In addition, the departure point P1 and the destination point P2 may show the storage place of the goods 2 in a base in more detail, for example.

The production management device 1 includes a material issue command storage unit 1a, an inventory information storage unit 1b, a delivery plan storage unit 1c, an article movement management unit 1d, a delivery plan generation unit 1e, and a delivery instruction unit 1f.
The delivery command storage unit 1a stores a delivery command. The delivery command is information for designating the place to be delivered (for example, the delivery destination point P3), the parts to be delivered, the quantity to be delivered, and the time to be delivered according to the product production plan. . The delivery destination point P3 is, for example, a factory that produces products or a line in the factory. Further, it is assumed that the material issue command includes a material issue command related to the article 2.

The inventory information storage unit 1b stores inventory information in which information on articles managed as inventory is set. The inventory information includes movement information indicating whether or not the article is moving.
The shipping plan storage unit 1c stores a shipping plan. The delivery plan is information for designating a point as a delivery source, a part to be delivered, a quantity to be delivered, and a time for delivery in accordance with a delivery command.

  The article movement management unit 1d detects whether or not the article 2 is moving from the departure point P1 to the destination point P2. Then, the article movement management unit 1d sets movement information indicating whether or not the article 2 is moving in the inventory information stored in the inventory information storage unit 1b.

  The delivery plan generation unit 1e performs a delivery plan of the article 2 to the delivery destination point P3 based on the delivery command stored in the delivery command storage unit 1a and the inventory information stored in the inventory information storage unit 1b. Generate. For example, the shipping plan generation unit 1e determines a point (a destination point P2) to be a shipping source based on a location (a shipping destination point P3) where the material should be output. Further, the part (article 2) to be delivered is determined based on the part to be delivered. Further, the quantity to be delivered is determined based on the quantity to be delivered. Moreover, the time to issue from the issue origin is determined based on the time to issue.

  The shipping plan generation unit 1e stores the shipping plan in which the information determined in this way is set in the shipping plan storage unit 1c. Here, the delivery plan production | generation part 1e can make the goods 2 in movement the object of delivery from the destination point P2 to the delivery destination point P3. In the case where the moving article 2 is a target for outgoing, the outgoing plan generation unit 1e manages the moving article 2 on the outgoing plan as waiting for arrival at the destination point P2, for example.

  When the article movement management unit 1d detects that the article 2 has arrived at the destination point P2, the exit instruction unit 1f refers to the exit plan stored in the exit plan storage unit 1c. Then, the exit instruction unit 1f outputs an exit instruction from the destination point P2 to the exit destination point P3 for the article 2 waiting for arrival.

  According to such a production management apparatus 1, whether or not the article 2 is moving from the departure point P1 to the destination point P2 is acquired by the article movement management unit 1d, and whether or not the article 2 is moving is determined. The movement information shown is associated with the article 2 and set in the inventory information, and the inventory information is stored in the inventory information storage unit 1b. Based on the inventory information stored in the inventory information storage unit 1b and the delivery command stored in the delivery command storage unit 1a by the delivery plan generation unit 1e, the moving article 2 is delivered from the destination point P2. It is selected as a delivery target for the destination point P3. Based on the selection result, the shipping plan generation unit 1e generates a shipping plan for the article 2, and the generated shipping plan is stored in the shipping plan storage unit 1c. When the article movement management unit 1d detects that the article 2 has arrived at the destination point P2, the exit instruction unit 1f uses the destination plan P2 of the article 2 based on the exit plan stored in the exit plan storage unit 1c. Is issued a delivery instruction to the delivery destination point P3.

  Thereby, the delivery management of goods can be performed efficiently. Specifically, even when the article 2 does not reach the destination at the present time, a delivery plan including the moving article 2 can be generated, so that the delivery schedule of the article can be grasped at an early stage. In addition, since the usage status of the article 2 can be grasped at the stage of movement, a new order for the article 2 can be planned at an early stage and reflected in the production plan for other products.

  In addition, a shipping instruction is output when the moving article reaches the destination. The delivery instruction can be notified to the worker via, for example, a monitor or a work instruction ticket. Thereby, it is possible to prompt the worker to take out the article 2 quickly.

  Here, as the movement of an article, for example, movement of a part from a part supply factory to a warehouse, movement of an article between warehouses, movement of an article between shelves in the warehouse, and the like can occur in real time. The production management device 1 may select an article to be delivered by providing a priority order according to the type of movement. Specifically, it is also possible to control to select a delivery target in preference to what can be delivered earlier. For example, it may be possible to preferentially select an article being moved to a factory line warehouse (a warehouse where parts are pre-delivered) as a delivery target over an article being moved in the warehouse. Thus, if it is possible to appropriately select an article that can be delivered earlier, it is useful when it is desired to immediately issue an article that requires urgent.

In the following embodiment, a more specific production management system that supports inventory management among warehouses, factories, and suppliers of a product manufacturing company will be described.
[Second Embodiment]
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a relationship between bases managed by the production management system according to the second embodiment. As a base, there is a data center 10 that manages each base. The data center 10 is provided with a management server for performing management.

  There are also warehouses 20, 20a, 20b for storing stock parts. There are factories 30 and 30a that produce products using parts stored in the warehouses 20, 20a, and 20b. The warehouses 20, 20a, 20b and the factories 30, 30a are facilities of a product manufacturing company.

  Further, there are suppliers 40 and 40a for supplying parts to the warehouses 20, 20a and 20b. The suppliers 40 and 40a are parts supply companies and are different from the product manufacturing company. The suppliers 40 and 40a procure materials, manufacture parts, and deliver them to a product manufacturing company. Further, the suppliers 40 and 40a may receive parts supplied from the product manufacturing company, manufacture the parts, and deliver them to the product manufacturing company.

Stock parts are moved between the warehouses 20, 20a, 20b. Also, in the warehouses 20, 20a, 20b, movement between shelves is performed for convenience of inventory management.
Stock parts are also moved between the warehouses 20, 20a, 20b and the factories 30, 30a. The movement of parts performed from the warehouse 20, 20a, 20b to the factory 30, 30a is, for example, a delivery for manufacturing a product using the part in the factory 30, 30a. Moreover, the movement of the parts performed from the factories 30 and 30a to the warehouses 20, 20a and 20b is, for example, a delivery for supplying parts produced in-house to the warehouses 20, 20a and 20b.

  Stock parts are also moved between the warehouses 20, 20a, 20b and the suppliers 40, 40a. The movement of parts performed from the warehouses 20, 20a, 20b to the suppliers 40, 40a is, for example, delivery of company supplies supplied from a product manufacturing company to produce other parts in the suppliers 40, 40a. Further, the parts movement performed from the suppliers 40, 40a to the warehouses 20, 20a, 20b is for supplying the parts ordered by the suppliers 40, 40a from the product manufacturing company to the warehouses 20, 20a, 20b, for example. Is a goods issue.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a production management system according to the second embodiment. In this production management system, information processing devices arranged in the data center 10, the warehouse 20, and the factory 30 are connected via networks 51, 52, and 53. The network 51 is connected to the networks 52 and 53. The warehouses 20a and 20b have the same configuration as the warehouse 20. Further, the factory 30a and the suppliers 40, 40a have the same configuration as the factory 30. However, regarding the suppliers 40 and 40a, the warehouse corresponding to the line warehouses 32 and 32a is not considered.

  The networks 51, 52 and 53 are, for example, the Internet, VPN (Virtual Private Network), and other dedicated communication networks provided for this production management system. Alternatively, the network 51 may be the Internet, and the networks 52 and 53 may be intranets.

A management server 100 is provided in the data center 10.
The management server 100 controls the entire production management system. The management server 100 is connected to the network 51.

  The management server 100 centrally manages various data necessary for the operation of the production management system. The management server 100 executes various processing functions realized in the production management system. Further, the management server 100 provides a GUI (Graphical User Interface) for making these processing functions available to the product manufacturing company and the employees of the suppliers 40 and 40a.

  The management server 100 may be composed of a plurality of server devices in order to improve responsiveness and reliability. For example, a Web server that provides a GUI to a Web browser of each terminal device, an AP (Application) server that provides functions such as product orders / parts order / inventory management / manufacturing management / shipment management, and a production management system You may comprise with DB (DataBase) server which memorize | stores and manages various data.

  The warehouse 20 includes a warehouse area 21, a parts warehouse area 22, a warehouse area 23, an inspection area 24, gates 25, 25a, 25b, 25c, and 25d (hereinafter referred to as gates 25 to 25d), a warehouse server 26, and a communication device 27. Have

  The warehousing area 21 is an area for temporarily storing parts that have arrived at the warehouse 20. The parts that have arrived in the warehousing area 21 are subjected to an inspection process in the warehousing area 21 and are in a waiting state for warehousing. The warehousing area 21 is adjacent to the parts warehouse area 22.

  The parts warehouse area 22 is an area for storing incoming parts. The parts warehouse area 22 is adjacent to the warehouse area 21, the warehouse area 23, and the inspection area 24. The warehouse worker transfers the parts waiting for receipt in the receipt area 21 to the shelf in the parts warehouse area 22. Further, when a warehouse worker issues a part stored in the parts warehouse area 22, the warehouse worker transfers the corresponding part to the delivery area 23. Further, when renting or inspecting parts stored in the parts warehouse area 22, the warehouse worker transfers the corresponding parts to the inspection area 24.

  The delivery area 23 is an area for temporarily storing parts to be delivered from the warehouse 20. In the delivery area 23, packing, loading, and the like necessary for transportation are performed. The warehouse worker delivers the packed parts stored in the delivery area 23 to the warehouses 20a, 20b, factories 30, 30a, suppliers 40, 40a, and the like.

The inspection area 24 is an area for inspecting parts.
The gates 25 to 25d are communication devices that wirelessly communicate with a wireless tag that moves with the component and detects the passage of the component.

  The gate 25 detects the arrival of parts to the warehousing area 21. The gate 25a detects the arrival of parts at the parts warehouse area 22. The gate 25b detects the arrival of parts to the delivery area 23. The gate 25 c detects the carry-out of the part from the delivery area 23. The gate 25d detects the arrival of parts from the parts warehouse area 22 to the inspection area 24. The gate 25d detects the arrival of parts from the inspection area 24 to the parts warehouse area 22. Information for identifying each installed area is given to the gates 25 to 25d. The gates 25 to 25d can detect arrival at each area based on the information on the destination acquired from the wireless tag.

  The warehouse server 26 is an information processing apparatus that transmits information input at each terminal device arranged in the warehouse 20 and information acquired at each gate to the management server 100. Moreover, the warehouse server 26 transmits various data to each terminal device based on an instruction from the management server 100 or in response to a request from each terminal device in the warehouse 20.

The communication device 27 is a communication device that performs wireless communication with the gates 25 to 25d.
The warehouse server 26 and the communication device 27 are connected to the network 52.
The factory 30 includes production lines 31 and 31a, line warehouses 32 and 32a, gates 33, 33a, 33b, 33c, 33d, 33e, 33f, and 33g (hereinafter referred to as gates 33 to 33g), a factory server 34, and a communication device. 35.

  The production lines 31 and 31a are lines for producing products. The production lines 31 and 31a accept parts delivered from the warehouse 20. In addition, the production lines 31 and 31a accept parts delivered from the line warehouses 32 and 32a.

  The line warehouses 32 and 32a are areas for storing advanced parts. Here, the forward parts are parts delivered from the warehouses 20, 20a, 20b to the factory in advance. By using the line warehouses 32 and 32a, it is possible to supply parts to the production lines 31 and 32a more quickly than from the warehouse 20.

  The gates 33 to 33g are communication devices that wirelessly communicate with a wireless tag that moves together with the component to detect passage of the component. The gates 33 and 33d detect the arrival of parts at the line warehouses 32 and 32a. The gates 33a and 33e detect the delivery of parts from the line warehouses 32 and 32a. The gates 33b and 33f detect the arrival of parts to the production lines 31 and 31a. The gates 33c and 33g detect the delivery of parts or products from the production lines 31 and 31a.

  The factory server 34 is an information processing apparatus that transmits information input at each terminal device arranged in the factory 30 and information acquired at each gate to the management server 100. Further, the factory server 34 transmits various data to each terminal device based on an instruction from the management server 100 or in response to a request from each terminal device in the factory 30.

The communication device 35 is a communication device that wirelessly communicates with the gates 33 to 33g.
The factory server 34 and the communication device 35 are connected to the network 53.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a warehouse. The warehouse 20 includes a warehouse area 21, a parts warehouse area 22, a warehouse area 23, an inspection area 24, gates 25 to 25d, a warehouse server 26, warehouse terminal devices 26a, 26b, 26c, and 26d (hereinafter referred to as warehouse terminal devices 26a to 26d). A communication device 27, printers 28, 28a, 28b, 28c, 28d (hereinafter referred to as printers 28 to 28d) and a portable terminal device 29.

The warehouse server 26 and the printer 28 are connected to a network 52. The warehouse server 26 and the printer 28 are installed in an administrator room in the warehouse 20, for example.
The gates 25 to 25 d, the warehouse terminal devices 26 a to 26 d, the printers 28 a to 28 d, and the mobile terminal device 29 are connected to the network 52 via the communication device 27. Each of these devices can perform data communication with each other via the communication device 27 and the network 52.

  The warehouse terminal devices 26a to 26d are terminal devices that are used by warehouse workers to obtain delivery instructions in each area. The exit instruction is displayed on the monitors of the warehouse terminal devices 26a to 26d. Also, the exit instruction is written on the transfer ticket 70 issued by the printers 28a to 28d. The warehouse worker installs the parts in the parts cart 60 according to the delivery instruction and carries them together with the movement ticket 70. The warehouse worker may attach the movement ticket 70 to a part on the parts cart 60 (or a parts box storing the parts) or may carry it by himself / herself.

  Further, the warehouse terminal devices 26a to 26d can accept the input of the movement contents of the parts inputted by the warehouse worker. The input content is transmitted to the management server 100 via the warehouse server 26.

  Here, the warehouse terminal device 26 a is installed in the warehousing area 21. The warehouse terminal device 26 b is installed in the parts warehouse area 22. The warehouse terminal device 26 c is installed in the delivery area 23. The warehouse terminal device 26d is installed in the inspection area 24.

  The printers 28 a to 28 d rewrite the exit instruction content written in the transfer ticket 70 and the exit instruction content held by the wireless tag provided in the transfer ticket 70. The wireless tag is a communication device that wirelessly communicates with the gates 25 to 25d, for example, an RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) tag.

  Here, the printer 28 a is installed in the warehousing area 21. The printer 28 b is installed in the parts warehouse area 22. The printer 28 c is installed in the delivery area 23. The printer 28d is installed in the inspection area 24.

  The warehouse worker can cause the printer 28a to issue the transfer ticket 70 by making a predetermined operation input to the warehouse terminal device 26a with reference to the exit instruction screen output to the monitor provided in the warehouse terminal device 26a.

  The portable terminal device 29 is a terminal device that is used to obtain a shipping instruction instead of the warehouse terminal devices 26a to 26d. The mobile terminal device 29 has a wireless communication function, and can communicate with the gates 25 to 25d and the communication device 27. The mobile terminal device 29 can store the exit instruction acquired from the warehouse server 26. The mobile terminal device 29 includes, for example, a monitor that uses electronic paper as a display unit, and can appropriately display a shipping instruction on the monitor. For this reason, the warehouse worker can use the mobile terminal device 29 instead of the travel ticket 70 (or in combination with the travel ticket 70). Moreover, the portable terminal device 29 can receive the input of the movement content of the parts input by the warehouse worker. The input content is transmitted to the management server 100 via the warehouse server 26.

Here, a specific example of the movement of parts in the warehouse 20 will be described. Below, about the part X, from arrival to the warehouse 20 to delivery is illustrated.
(1) The part X arrives at the warehouse 20. The warehouse worker loads and transports the parts X on the parts cart 60 and passes through the gate 25. Then, the wireless tag of the transfer ticket 70 attached to the part X communicates with the gate 25, and the gate 25 acquires information on the part stored in the wireless tag (referred to as part arrival information). Note that the gate 25 can detect the arrival of the part at the destination by collating the information of the destination included in the information acquired from the wireless tag with the area information attached to the gate 25. When the warehouse server 26 acquires the part arrival information from the gate 25, it notifies the management server 100. The management server 100 performs inspection processing for the ordered part based on the part arrival information. Thus, the part X is managed as being stored in the storage area 21.

In addition, you may perform an inspection process separately after carrying in to the warehousing area 21. FIG. For example, a separate inspection process can be performed when a sampling inspection is performed or a part with a low pass frequency is used.
(2) The warehouse worker inputs the contents of movement at the warehouse terminal device 26a in order to transfer the part X, which has been scheduled to enter the warehouse, to the parts warehouse area 22. For example, identification information of the part X, information indicating a movement source, a movement destination, a shipping date and the like are input. When the information input by the warehouse worker is confirmed, the information is notified to the management server 100 via the warehouse server 26. The management server 100 reflects the acquired movement content in the shipping plan. The management server 100 transmits a delivery instruction to the warehouse server 26 when the delivery date and time of the part X is reached (in the case of immediate movement, immediately). The warehouse worker operates the warehouse terminal device 26 a to acquire the delivery instruction from the warehouse server 26. The warehouse worker can cause the printer 28a to issue a transfer ticket 70 in which the exit instruction is written and stored. The warehouse worker refers to the movement ticket 70 and starts moving the parts to the parts warehouse area 22 and installs the parts on the designated shelf.

  (3) The management server 100 creates a delivery plan for manufacturing a product for the part X stored in the parts warehouse area 22. When the date and time of delivery of the part X is reached, an instruction to leave the part X to the factory 30 is output to the warehouse server 26. The warehouse server 26 notifies the warehouse operator of a delivery instruction. The warehouse worker operates the warehouse terminal device 26 b to acquire the delivery instruction from the warehouse server 26. The warehouse worker can cause the printer 28b to issue the transfer ticket 70 in which the exit instruction is written and stored. The warehouse worker refers to the movement ticket 70, moves the part X to the delivery area 23, performs packing, etc., and delivers the product to the factory 30.

  It should be noted that when moving parts from the parts warehouse area 22 to the inspection area 24 at the time of lending and when returning parts from the inspection area 24 to the parts warehouse area 22, it can be moved by the same method as in (2).

Next, a description will be given of the states that the parts can take at each base.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating state transition of an article. The parts received in the warehouse 20 are classified into general purchase items 91, consignment items 92, in-house products 93, and warehouse transfer items 94.

The general purchase item 91 is a part that is newly purchased from the suppliers 40 and 40a.
The consignment item 92 is a part that is newly purchased from the suppliers 40 and 40a. The general purchase item 91 pays the price after acceptance. On the other hand, the consignment item 92 is stored in advance and is subjected to inspection processing for the amount used in the line or the like to pay the price. This is different from the general purchase item 91.

The in-product 93 is an in-house produced part produced by supplying parts from the warehouse 20 to the factories 30 and 30a.
The warehouse moving item 94 is a part that is moved from the warehouses 20 a and 20 b to the warehouse 20.

  The general purchase product 91, the consignment product 92, and the in-house product 93 are managed as unordered items on the production management system until the inspection at the warehouses 20, 20a, and 20b is performed. However, after delivery of the unordered items from the factories 30 and 30a and the suppliers 40 and 40a, the parts are in a pre-inspection state and are managed as scheduled receipt items. The pre-acceptance state is a state in which recording as inventory is suspended although it is registered in inventory.

Further, when the movement of the warehouse moving item 94 is started from the warehouses 20a and 20b, the warehouse moving item 94 is in a pre-reception state in the warehouse 20, and is managed as an inventory item of the warehouse 20 that is a delivery destination.
In the warehouse 20, the parts can have a planned storage state 210, a parts warehouse storage state 220, and a renting state 240.

  The planned storage state 210 is a state in which the inspection process for unordered items has been completed and waiting for storage in the parts warehouse area 22 is awaited. As described above, the inspection process is executed, for example, at the timing when the gate 25 is passed. Alternatively, after passing through the gate 25, for example, when the warehouse worker notifies the management server 100 of the part information of the transfer ticket 70 attached to the part using the warehouse terminal device 26a or the portable terminal device 29, the acceptance processing is performed. May be. The same applies to the receipt processing of the warehouse moving product 94.

  The parts warehouse storage state 220 indicates a state in which parts are stored in the parts warehouse area 22. The parts warehouse storage state 220 is a state transitioned from the warehousing scheduled state 210 and the renting state 240. The parts warehouse storage state 220 is divided into a flat warehouse storage state 221, an automatic warehouse storage state 222, and a consignment warehouse storage state 223 according to the warehouse type of the storage destination.

  The flat warehouse storage state 221 indicates a state in which parts are stored in a flat warehouse in the parts warehouse area 22. A flat warehouse is a warehouse in which parts are placed on a shelf manually by a warehouse worker. The parts that can be in the flat warehouse storage state 221 are the general purchase product 91, the internal product 93, and the warehouse moving product 94.

  The automatic warehouse storage state 222 indicates a state in which parts are stored in an automatic warehouse in the parts warehouse area 22. An automatic warehouse is a warehouse in which parts are automatically placed on a shelf by a robot. The parts that can be in the automatic warehouse storage state 222 are the general purchase product 91, the internal product 93, and the warehouse moving product 94.

  The consignment warehouse storage state 223 indicates a state in which the parts are stored in the consignment warehouse in the parts warehouse area 22. A consignment warehouse is a warehouse dedicated to consignment items. A part that can be in the consignment warehouse storage state 223 is a consignment 92.

  The rented state 240 indicates a state in which parts are lent to the inspection area 24 or the like. The renting state 240 is a state transitioned from the parts warehouse storage state 220. When returning from the renting state 240, the state transits to the parts warehouse storage state 220. In order to release the parts existing in the inspection area 24, it is necessary to perform a predetermined return process (a process for returning to the parts warehouse storage state 220) in order to release the rented state 240.

The part can have an in-process state 310 and a line warehouse storage state 320 in the factory 30.
The in-process state 310 is a state in which the internal product 93 or the product 95 is being manufactured in the manufacturing lines 31 and 31a. The work-in-progress state 310 is a state transitioned from the warehousing scheduled state 210, the parts warehouse storage state 220, and the line warehouse storage state 320. In addition, the product 95 manufactured with the manufacturing lines 31 and 31a is delivered to a product warehouse. Moreover, the in-product 93 manufactured with the manufacturing lines 31 and 31a is delivered to the warehouse 20, 20a, 20b.

  The line warehouse storage state 320 indicates a state in which parts are stored as forward inventory in the line warehouses 32 and 32a. The line warehouse storage state 320 is a state transitioned from the parts warehouse storage state 220. In this example, the line warehouse storage state 320 is a transition from the flat warehouse storage state 221 and the automatic warehouse storage state 222 in the parts warehouse storage state 220. However, the consignment item 92 may be forwarded to the line warehouses 32 and 32a (that is, the transition from the consignment warehouse storage state 223 to the line warehouse storage state 320 may be permitted).

In addition, the same state as the factory 30 can be taken also in the factory 30a.
Within the supplier 40, an in-process state 410 can be taken.
The work-in-progress state 410 is a state in which parts using company-supplied products are being manufactured in the manufacturing line of the supplier 40. The work-in-progress state 410 is a state transitioned from the warehousing scheduled state 210 and the parts warehouse storage state 220. Parts manufactured in the manufacturing line of the supplier 40 are delivered to the warehouses 20, 20a, 20b as general purchases 91 or consignment items 92.

Here, the same state as that of the supplier 40 can be taken in the supplier 40a.
Note that the state transition described above (particularly, state transition from a warehouse to a factory or the like) will be expressed as follows in the following description.

  Transition from the parts warehouse storage state 220 to the work-in-progress states 310, 410, that is, delivery of parts from the parts warehouse area 22 to the production lines 31, 31a and the suppliers 40, 40a is referred to as normal delivery.

The transition from the parts warehouse storage state 220 to the line warehouse storage state 320, that is, the delivery of parts from the parts warehouse area 22 to the line warehouses 32 and 32a is referred to as a forward delivery.
The transition from the line warehouse storage state 320 to the work-in-progress state 310, that is, the delivery of parts from the line warehouses 32 and 32a to the production lines 31 and 31a is referred to as line delivery.

  The transition from the scheduled entry state 210 to the in-process state 310, 410, that is, the delivery of parts from the receipt area 21 to the production lines 31, 31a and the suppliers 40, 40a is referred to as an express delivery.

Next, the configuration and function of the management server 100 that manages the stock in each of the above states will be described.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the management server. The management server 100 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 101, a read only memory (ROM) 102, a random access memory (RAM) 103, a hard disk drive (HDD) 104, a graphic processing device 105, an input interface 106, and a recording medium reading device. 107 and a communication interface 108.

The CPU 101 controls the entire management server 100.
The ROM 102 stores a BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) program on the management server 100.

  The RAM 103 temporarily stores at least part of an OS (Operating System) program and application software (hereinafter referred to as an application) program to be executed by the CPU 101. The RAM 103 stores various data necessary for processing by the CPU 101.

  The HDD 104 stores an OS program and an application program. The HDD 104 stores various data necessary for processing by the CPU 101. Instead of the HDD 104 (or in combination with the HDD 104), another type of storage device such as an SSD (Solid State Drive) may be used.

The graphic processing device 105 is connected to the monitor 11. The graphic processing device 105 displays an image on the screen of the monitor 11 in accordance with a command from the CPU 101.
The input interface 106 is connected to the keyboard 12 and the mouse 13. The input interface 106 transmits a signal sent from the keyboard 12 or the mouse 13 to the CPU 101.

  The recording medium reading device 107 is a reading device that reads data stored in the recording medium 14. For example, a function that the management server 100 should have can be realized by causing a computer to execute a program describing the processing content of the function. Such a program can be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium 14 and distributed. Further, the program may be stored from the recording medium 14 in a program distribution server (not shown) connected to the network 51. In this case, the management server 100 can download the program from the program distribution server via the network 51.

  As the recording medium 14, for example, a magnetic recording device, an optical disk, a magneto-optical recording medium, or a semiconductor memory can be used. Magnetic recording devices include HDDs, flexible disks (FD), magnetic tapes, and the like. Optical disks include CD (Compact Disc), CD-R (Recordable) / RW (ReWritable), DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), DVD-R / RW / RAM, and the like. Magneto-optical recording media include MO (Magneto-Optical disk). Semiconductor memory includes flash memory such as USB (Universal Serial Bus) memory.

The communication interface 108 is connected to the network 51. The communication interface 108 performs data communication with other information processing apparatuses via the network 51.
Note that other information processing apparatuses such as the warehouse server 26, the warehouse terminal apparatuses 26a to 26d, and the factory server 34 can be realized by the same hardware configuration as that of the management server 100.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the management server. The management server 100 includes an article information storage unit 110, a production plan storage unit 120, a delivery command information storage unit 130, a delivery plan storage unit 140, a delivery command generation unit 150, a delivery plan generation unit 160, a delivery instruction unit 170, and parts. A movement management unit 180 and a material management unit 190 are included. Each of these functions is realized by the CPU 101 executing a predetermined program. All or at least a part of these functions may be realized by dedicated hardware.

The article information storage unit 110 stores information related to articles necessary for processing in the management server 100.
The article information storage unit 110 includes an article management information storage unit 111, a component order remaining information storage unit 112, and a component inventory information storage unit 113.

  The article management information storage unit 111 stores master information (article master) of products and parts and a bill of materials (BOM: Bills Of Materials) that defines the parts configuration of the product. The bill of materials can be used for requirement calculation in material requirements planning (MRP). In addition, the article management information storage unit 111 stores location category information indicating the location category of articles and movement category information indicating movement categories.

The component remaining information storage unit 112 stores component remaining information indicating the quantity and delivery date of the remaining components ordered from the factories 30 and 30a and the suppliers 40 and 40a.
The parts inventory information storage unit 113 stores parts inventory information for managing inventory parts stored in the warehouses 20, 20a, and 20b. Here, the parts inventory information also includes information stored in the line warehouses of the factories 30 and 30a, parts in the in-process state 310, and parts in the in-process state 410 by the suppliers 40 and 40a.

  The production plan storage unit 120 stores production plans generated based on product orders, backlogs, and inventory status. The production plan is information that defines when a product for which an order has been received is manufactured at which factory using which parts. In the production plan, for example, information such as product identification information and number, identification information and number of parts used for manufacturing the product, factory for manufacturing, date and time of starting manufacturing, and delivery date of delivery are set.

  The delivery command information storage unit 130 stores the delivery command information generated by the delivery command generation unit 150. The delivery command information is information indicating the delivery date of parts at each factory for parts inventory that needs to be delivered to the factory 30 or 30a when manufacturing a product. Details of the delivery command information will be described later.

  The shipping plan storage unit 140 stores the shipping plan generated by the shipping plan generation unit 160. The delivery plan is information in which which parts are delivered from where and from the warehouses 20, 20a, 20b or the line warehouses 32, 32a. Details of the delivery plan will be described later.

The delivery command generation unit 150 refers to the article information storage unit 110 and the production plan storage unit 120 to generate delivery command information and stores it in the delivery command information storage unit 130.
The outgoing plan generation unit 160 generates a outgoing plan with reference to the part order remaining information storage unit 112, the parts inventory information storage unit 113, and the outgoing material command information storage unit 130, and stores the outgoing plan in the outgoing plan storage unit 140.

  In addition, when the delivery plan generation unit 160 receives input of movement details of parts from the warehouse server 26 (for example, movement between warehouses, rental schedule, shelf movement in the warehouse, movement date and time, etc.), the delivery plan generation unit 160 responds to the movement contents. A shipping plan is generated and stored in the shipping plan storage unit 140.

  The delivery instruction unit 170 refers to the delivery plan storage unit 140 and outputs a delivery instruction for a part whose delivery date is reached. The delivery instruction unit 170 can output a corresponding delivery instruction only to the base that stores the corresponding part. For this purpose, arrangement information (for example, information in which an IP (Internet Protocol) address and base name information are associated) such as the warehouse server 26 and the factory server 34 is stored in the article information storage unit 110 in advance.

The component movement management unit 180 manages the movement status of components. The parts movement management unit 180 includes a warehousing schedule registration processing unit 181 and a warehousing / unloading management unit 182.
The warehousing schedule registration processing unit 181 generates a parts inventory record of the warehousing schedule state 210 for the unordered items (general purchase product 91, consignment product 92, and in-house product 93) carried into the warehouse 20 as follows. Here, unordered items are not yet managed as inventory. For this reason, the warehousing schedule registration processing unit 181 plays a role of starting management as a stock of unordered items. Therefore, the warehousing schedule registration processing unit 181 executes the following (A1) to (A3).

  (A1) The warehousing schedule registration processing unit 181 uses a server device (for example, a factory) provided in the factories 30 and 30a and the suppliers 40 and 40a to store information on the unordered items delivered from the factories 30 and 30a and the suppliers 40 and 40a. From the server 34). For example, the factory server 34 accepts the start of the delivery of the unordered items delivered from the production lines 31 and 31a by the operation input of the factory worker. Note that the factory server 34 starts the delivery of the unordered item when the gate 33c, 33g acquires information on the unordered item that has passed from the wireless tag of the transfer ticket 70 (or Kanban) attached to the unordered item. May be accepted.

  (A2) Upon receipt of the information on the unordered item that has been delivered, the warehousing schedule registration processing unit 181 generates a record of the corresponding part in the part inventory information stored in the parts inventory information storage unit 113. At that time, the corresponding part is set as moving and is in a pre-acceptance state.

  (A3) The warehousing schedule registration processing unit 181 acquires the information on the unordered items stored in the wireless tag of the transfer ticket 70 via the gate 25 and the warehouse server 26 when the parts in the pre-inspection state pass through the gate 25. . Then, the warehousing schedule registration processing unit 181 performs a predetermined inspection process, and refers to the parts inventory information to cancel the moving state of the corresponding parts. And the warehousing schedule registration process part 181 erases the part order remaining record memorize | stored in the part order remaining information storage part 112 about the applicable part.

  The entry / exit management unit 182 manages the movement of parts in the warehouses 20, 20a, 20b, the delivery from the warehouses 20, 20a, 20b, and the receipts at the factories 30, 30a and the suppliers 40, 40a. The entry / exit management unit 182 receives the notification that the movement ticket 70 has been issued from the warehouse server 26, thereby detecting the start of movement of the corresponding part. Alternatively, when entering and leaving the factory 30, 30a and the suppliers 40, 40a, the entry / exit management unit 182 acquires information on the passed parts from the wireless tag of the transfer ticket 70 via the gate 25c and the warehouse server 26. At that time, the start of shipping of the corresponding part may be accepted.

  In addition, the storage management unit 182 receives a notification (parts arrival notification) from the warehouse server 26, the factory server 34, etc. that the part being moved has passed through the destination gate (part arrival notification). Detect movement completion). For example, in the case of delivery with the production line 31 as the destination, the entry / exit management unit 182 detects the completion of movement of the corresponding part by receiving notification from the factory server 34 that the gate 33b has been passed. The entry / exit management unit 182 sets the movement status of the components detected in this way for each component included in the inventory information stored in the component inventory information storage unit 113.

  The material management unit 190 manages the usage status of consignment items. When the material management unit 190 receives a notification from the entry / exit management unit 182 that the consignment goods have been delivered to the production lines 31, 31 a, etc., the material management unit 190 performs inspection of the quantity. That is, the material management unit 190 can perform inspection according to the usage record of the consignment items. In addition, when the material management unit 190 receives a notification that the parts subject to automatic ordering have been delivered to the production lines 31, 31 a, etc. from the storage management unit 182, the material management unit 190 automatically orders the corresponding parts as much as the parts are used. Do.

Next, the functional configuration of the warehouse server 26 will be described.
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the warehouse terminal device. The warehouse server 26 includes a shipping instruction storage unit 261, a device arrangement information storage unit 262, an upper communication unit 263, and a lower communication unit 264. Each of these functions is realized by the CPU provided in the warehouse server 26 executing a predetermined program. All or at least a part of these functions may be realized by dedicated hardware.

The exit instruction storage unit 261 stores the exit instruction output from the management server 100 to the warehouse server 26.
The device arrangement information storage unit 262 includes the installation positions of the gates 25 to 25d, the warehouse terminal devices 26a to 26d, the printers 28a to 28d, and the portable terminal device 29 in the warehouse 20, and address information of each device used for communication (for example, IP Address) is stored.

The upper communication unit 263 performs data communication with the management server 100. The upper communication unit 263 stores the leaving instruction received from the management server 100 in the leaving instruction storage unit 261.
The lower communication unit 264 communicates with the gates 25 to 25d, the warehouse terminal devices 26a to 26d, the printers 28 to 28d, and the portable terminal device 29. When the lower-level communication unit 264 acquires part passage information from the gates 25 to 25d, it refers to the device arrangement information storage unit 262 from the address information of the transmission source gate included in the passage information, and which gate has passed. Can be specified.

  In addition, the lower communication unit 264 responds with the exit instruction stored in the exit instruction storage unit 261 in response to requests from the warehouse terminal devices 26 a to 26 d and the mobile terminal device 29. The warehouse terminal devices 26a to 26d and the portable terminal device 29 can display the exit instruction obtained from the lower communication unit 264 on a monitor connected to each terminal device. Further, the lower-level communication unit 264 can cause the printers 28a to 28d to issue the movement ticket 70 indicating the exit instruction in response to a request from the warehouse terminal devices 26a to 26d or the portable terminal device 29. The transfer ticket 70 includes a wireless tag that stores the exit instruction as data. When attempting to issue a transfer ticket, the lower-level communication unit 264 notifies the higher-level communication unit 263 of a request for issuing the transfer ticket 70. The upper communication unit 263 transmits the ticket issue request to the management server 100. The warehouse server 26 can permit the issuance of the transfer ticket 70 by a predetermined printer by obtaining the ticket issuance permission from the management server 100.

Further, the management server 100 accepts the start of movement of the part to be delivered by accepting the ticket issue notification.
Note that server devices having functions similar to those of the warehouse server 26 are also installed in the warehouses 20a and 20b, factories 30 and 30a, and suppliers 40 and 40a.

Next, various data structures managed by the management server 100 will be described. In the following example, it is assumed that the current time point is as of February 1, 2010.
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a data structure example of the article master. The article master 111 a is stored in advance in the article management information storage unit 111. The item master 111a is provided with an item indicating the item number, an item indicating the item name, an item indicating the figure number, and an item indicating the version number. Information arranged in the horizontal direction of each item is associated with each other to indicate information related to one article.

  In the item indicating the article number, an article number for identifying the article is set. In the item indicating the product name, the name of the product is set. In the item indicating the figure number, information indicating the figure number of the article is set. In the item indicating the version number, a version number indicating the version of the figure number is set. Different figure numbers (revised versions, etc.) of the same article can be managed according to the version number.

In the article master 111a, for example, information that the article number is “product 001”, the article name is “automatic transaction apparatus Z1”, the figure number is “DR001”, and the version number is “V01” is set.
In the article master 111a, for example, information that the article number is “part 011”, the article name is “housing part”, the figure number is “DR011”, and the version number is “V01” is set.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of the data structure of the article configuration table. The article configuration table 111b is stored in advance in the article management information storage unit 111. The item configuration table 111b includes an item indicating an item number, an item indicating an upper item number, and an item indicating a required quantity. Information arranged in the horizontal direction of each item is associated with each other to indicate a relationship between one article and a higher article.

  In the item indicating the article number, the article number of the article is set. In the item indicating the upper article number, an article number of an article (upper article) in a one-level higher hierarchy constituted by the corresponding article is set. In the item indicating the required quantity, information indicating the quantity of the article required for manufacturing the article indicated by the higher article number is set.

  In the article configuration table 111b, for example, information that the article number is “part 011”, the upper article number is “product 001”, and the required quantity is “10” is set. This is because the article indicated by the article number “part 011” is a part of the article indicated by the upper article number “product 001”, and ten “parts 011” are required for manufacturing the “product 001”. It is shown that.

  In the article configuration table 111b, for example, the upper article number “product 001” is set for the part numbers “part 011”, “part 012”, and “part 013”. This indicates that three types of parts “part 011”, “part 012”, and “part 013” are necessary to manufacture the upper article “product 001”.

  Note that the part with the article number “part 022” is the part with the higher article number “product 002” and the upper article with respect to the article numbers “part 221” and “part 222”. Such parts are, for example, parts manufactured by supplying parts from the warehouses 20, 20a, 20b to the suppliers 40, 40a. Or it is the internal product 93 manufactured by parts supply from the warehouse 20, 20a, 20b to the factory 30, 30a.

  Here, in the description of the article master 111a and the article configuration table 111b, data related to articles (including products and parts) has been described, but each data shown below will be described as indicating the state of the parts. In addition, when a specific configuration is clearly described, the description will be made using the configurations of the warehouse 20 and the factory 30, but the same applies to the warehouses 20a and 20b, the factory 30a, and the suppliers 40 and 40a.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of the data structure of the location classification table. The location classification table 111 c is stored in advance in the article management information storage unit 111. The location category table 111c includes an item indicating the location category, an item indicating the location category name, an item indicating the delivery priority, and an item indicating the destination location category. The information arranged in the horizontal direction of each item is associated with each other to indicate the definition of one location section.

  In the item indicating the location category, the location category indicating the location where the part exists is set. The name of the location category is set in the item indicating the location category name. In the item indicating the delivery priority, a priority order for delivery to the production lines 31 and 31a is set. In the item indicating the destination location category, a default location location category is set. The default movement destination indicates a location classification to be the next storage location when no designation is made by the warehouse worker or the like from the corresponding location classification. That is, when the warehouse worker tries to move the corresponding part without specifying the destination, the delivery plan generating unit 160 specifies the location set in the destination location category as the destination.

  In the location category table 111c, for example, information that the location category is “A1”, the location category name is “scheduled entry (general purchase)”, the delivery priority is “31”, and the destination location category is “B1” is set. Is done.

Items whose location classification begins with “A” represent the expected storage state 210.
In the location category table 111c, for example, information that the location category is “B1”, the location category name is “flat warehouse”, the delivery priority is “21”, and the destination location category is “−” (no setting). Is set.

Those whose location divisions begin with “B” represent the parts warehouse storage state 220.
In the location category table 111c, for example, information that the location category is “C1”, the location category name is “rental / inspection”, the delivery priority is “41”, and the destination location category is “−” (no setting). Is set. This represents the lending status 240.

  In the location category table 111c, for example, information that the location category is “E1”, the location category name is “line in process”, the delivery priority is “999”, and the destination location category is “11” is set.

Those whose location divisions begin with “E” represent in-process states 310 and 410.
In the location category table 111c, for example, information that the location category is “01”, the location category name is “Purchased General Purchases”, the delivery priority is “999”, and the destination location category is “A1” is set. Is done.

  Items whose location classification starts with “0” (excluding “0A”) represent items managed as unordered items. This is a location category provided for the sake of convenience in order to specify the movement source of the unordered item.

The location category “0A” is a location category provided for convenience in order to designate the destination warehouse and the source warehouse when moving the warehouse.
In the location category table 111c, for example, information that the location category is “11” and the location category name is “in-product trial” is set.

The location divisions beginning with “1” are location divisions provided for convenience in order to erase the parts supplied to the factories 30 and 30a and the suppliers 40 and 40a.
Here, the delivery priority indicates that the smaller the value is, the higher the priority is. In other words, it indicates that the parts stored in the location category “B4” and the location category name “line warehouse” with the delivery priority “11” are given priority and delivery to the production lines 31 and 31a is performed. However, the location classification “B4” is effective only when the goods are delivered to the production line in the same base. For example, the parts stored in the line warehouses 32 and 32a have the highest priority for delivery to the production lines 31 and 31a, but are excluded from the delivery source for the production line of the factory 30a. .

  Subsequently, the delivery is prioritized in the order of the parts in the parts warehouse storage state 220, the parts in the entry scheduled state 210, and the parts in the renting state 240. Note that items with a delivery priority of “999” are not to be delivered.

  12 and 13 are diagrams showing examples of the data structure of the movement classification table. The movement classification table 111d is stored in advance in the article management information storage unit 111. The movement classification table 111d is provided with items indicating the location classification (movement source and movement destination), items indicating the movement classification, items indicating the movement classification name, and items indicating the deposit use flag. Information arranged in the horizontal direction of each item is associated with each other to indicate one movement section.

  In the item indicating the location category (source), the location category of the source is set. In the item indicating the location classification (movement destination), the location classification of the movement destination is set. In the item indicating the movement category, a movement category consisting of a movement source location category and a destination location category is set. In the item indicating the movement category name, information indicating the name of the movement category is set. In the item indicating the deposit use flag, a flag indicating whether or not the corresponding movement category is use of the consignment item is set.

Hereinafter, each record example shown in FIG. 12 will be described.
In the movement category table 111d, for example, the location category (movement source) is “01”, the location category (destination) is “A1”, the migration category is “01A1”, and the migration category name is “Create warehousing schedule (general)”. The information that the deposit use flag is “0” is set.

  In the case where the movement section is indicated by “0xAy” (x, y indicates the characters 0 to 9 or A to E), the parts are sent from the factories 30 and 30a and the suppliers 40 and 40a, for example, the receiving area 21 of the warehouse 20 It indicates that it is moving to.

  In the movement category table 111d, for example, the location category (source) is “A1”, the location category (destination) is “B1”, the migration category is “A1B1”, and the migration category name is “horizontal warehouse receipt ( General) ”, and information that the deposit use flag is“ 0 ”is set. Here, in the movement category name, “general” indicates that the corresponding part is a general purchased item 91.

The movement classification indicated by “AxBy” indicates that the part is moving from the warehousing area 21 to the parts warehouse area 22.
In the transfer category name, “deposit” indicates that the corresponding part is the consignment item 92. “In-house production” indicates that the corresponding part is the in-house product 93. Further, “Kuramo” indicates that the corresponding part is a warehouse moving product 94.

  In the movement category table 111d, for example, the location category (source) is “A1”, the location category (destination) is “E1”, the migration category is “A1E1”, and the migration category name is “express delivery L (general). ) ”, Information that the deposit use flag is“ 0 ”is set. Here, "L" in the movement category name indicates that the movement is made with the production line of the factory 30, 30a (for example, the production line 31, 32a) as the delivery destination.

When the movement classification is indicated by “AxEy”, it indicates that the part is being delivered from the receipt area 21 to the production line, that is, the express delivery has been performed.
It should be noted that “S” in the movement category name indicates that the movement is made with the production line of the suppliers 40, 40a as the delivery destination.

Next, each record example shown in FIG. 13 will be described.
In the movement classification table 111d, for example, the location classification (movement source) is “B1”, the location classification (movement destination) is “0A”, the movement classification is “B10A”, and the movement classification name is “warehouse movement (flat warehouse). ", Information that the deposit use flag is" 0 "is set. Here, in the movement category name, “horizontal warehouse” indicates that the shipping source is a flat warehouse in the parts warehouse area 22.

  When the movement section is indicated by “Bx0A”, it indicates that a part is being moved from one warehouse to another warehouse. The state of “Bx0A” is the same as the state of “0AA3”. For example, when a part is moved from the warehouse 20a to the warehouse 20, the movement from the warehouse 20a to the warehouse 20 may be started simply as the location category “0A” of the destination. In this case, when managing the part in motion as inventory on the warehouse 20 side, it can be managed as “0AA3” using the default destination location location category of location category “0A”.

  Note that “automatic warehouse” in the movement category name indicates that the issuing source is an automatic warehouse in the parts warehouse area 22. Further, “deposit warehouse” in the movement category name indicates that the issue source is a deposit warehouse in the parts warehouse area 22.

  In the movement category table 111d, for example, the location category (source) is “B1”, the location category (destination) is “B4”, the migration category is “B1B4”, and the migration category name is “forward delivery”. Storage warehouse) "and the deposit use flag is set to" 0 ".

  The movement sections indicated by “B1B4” and “B2B4” are being delivered from the parts warehouse area 22 to the line warehouses of the factories 30 and 30a (for example, the line warehouses 32 and 32a). Indicates that

  In the movement classification table 111d, for example, the location classification (movement source) is “B1”, the location classification (movement destination) is “C1”, the movement classification is “B1C1”, and the movement classification name is “lending (horizontal warehouse). ) ”, Information that the deposit use flag is“ 0 ”is set.

  When the movement category is indicated by “BxC1”, this indicates that a part is moving from the parts warehouse area 22 to the inspection area 24 in a certain warehouse. Therefore, the reverse “C1Bx” indicates that the part is moving from the inspection area 24 to the parts warehouse area 22 for return.

  In the movement category table 111d, for example, the location category (source) is “B1”, the location category (destination) is “E1”, the migration category is “B1E1”, and the migration category name is “normal delivery (flat placement). Warehouse) ”and the information that the deposit use flag is“ 0 ”are set.

  A movement segment indicated by “BxEy” (except “B4E1”) indicates that the part is being delivered from the parts warehouse area 22 to the production line, that is, is normally delivered. However, “B4E1” is a line delivery.

  Further, in the case of a movement category (such as “A2E1” or “B3E1”) in which the storage location of the consignment item 92 is a shipping source and the production line 31, 31a is a shipping destination, the depositing usage flag is “1”. This is used when the consignment item 92 is delivered to the production lines 31 and 31a, and is considered to have been used for the consignment item 92, and is used to perform payment processing according to the amount of use. Can do. On the other hand, when the deposit use flag is “0”, it does not correspond to the use of the consignment item 92, and thus such payment processing is unnecessary.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of the data structure of the component order remaining table. The component order remaining table 112 a is stored in the component order remaining information storage unit 112. The component order remaining table 112 a is updated by the component movement management unit 180 and the material management unit 190. For example, when a new part is ordered from the product manufacturing company to the suppliers 40 and 40a, an update for adding a new part order record is performed when an internal product 93 is ordered within the product manufacturing company.

  The part order remaining table 112a includes an item indicating the order number, an item indicating the supplier's name, an item indicating the part number, an item indicating the order quantity, an item indicating the scheduled date of receipt, an item indicating the purchase category, and an expected storage warehouse. The item which shows is provided. Information arranged in the horizontal direction of each item is associated with each other, and indicates a part order remaining in lot units.

  In the item indicating the remaining order number, the remaining order number for identifying the remaining unordered item is set. In the item indicating the order destination name, information for identifying the order base is set. In the item indicating the part number, a part number for identifying the part is set. In the item indicating the order quantity, the quantity of the ordered part is set. In the item indicating the scheduled warehousing date, the scheduled date for warehousing in the warehouses 20, 20a, 20b is set. The item indicating the purchase category includes information indicating whether the order is a general purchase (order of the general purchase product 91), deposit (order of the consignment product 92) or in-house production (order of the in-house product 93). Is set. Information for identifying the warehouse scheduled to be received is set in the item indicating the warehouse scheduled to be received.

  In the part order remaining table 112 a, for example, the order number “remaining 001”, the supplier name “supplier 01”, the part number “part 011”, the ordered quantity “10”, and the expected receipt date “2010”. “/ 2/1”, the purchase classification is “general purchase”, and the warehouse to be stored is “warehouse 01”.

  Here, in the following example, the base name “warehouse 01” indicates the warehouse 20. The base name “warehouse 02” indicates the warehouse 20a. The base name “warehouse 03” indicates the warehouse 20b. The base name “factory 01” indicates the factory 30. The site name “factory 02” indicates the factory 30a. Further, the base name “Supplier 01” indicates the supplier 40. The site name “Supplier 02” indicates the supplier 40a.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of the data structure of the parts inventory table. The parts inventory tables 113a, 113b, 113c,... Are stored in the parts inventory information storage unit 113. The parts inventory tables 113a, 113b, 113c,... Are updated by the parts movement management unit 180. The parts inventory tables 113a, 113b, 113c,... Exist at each base. For example, the parts inventory table 113a indicates the inventory of the warehouse 20. The parts inventory table 113b indicates the inventory of the warehouse 20a. The parts inventory table 113c indicates the inventory of the warehouse 20b. Similarly, the work-in-progress at the factories 30 and 30a, the inventory (the inventory of the line warehouse), and the work-in-progress at the suppliers 40 and 40a are also managed. Although only the parts inventory table 113a will be described below, the parts inventory tables 113b, 113c,.

  In the parts inventory table 113a, an item indicating an inventory number, an item indicating a part number, an item indicating a lot number, an item indicating a receipt date, an item indicating a location classification, an item indicating a storage address, an item indicating the number of inventory, and movement An item indicating a category and an item indicating automatic ordering are provided. Information arranged in the horizontal direction of each item is associated with each other to indicate a parts inventory in units of lots.

  In the item indicating the stock number, a stock number for identifying the stock is set. In the item indicating the part number, a part number for identifying the part is set. The lot number is set in the item indicating the lot number. The date of receipt is set in the item indicating the receipt date. The location classification is set in the item indicating the location classification. In the item indicating the storage address, an address indicating a storage location in the area is set. In the item indicating the stock quantity, the quantity of parts included in one lot is set. The item indicating the movement classification is set when the corresponding part is moving. In the item indicating automatic ordering, a flag indicating whether or not automatic ordering is performed when the corresponding part is used is set.

  In the parts inventory table 113a, for example, the inventory number is “stock 001”, the part number is “part 011”, the lot number is “AB0001”, the receipt date is “2010/1/27”, the location classification is “B1”, Information that the storage address is “shelf 0271”, the stock quantity is “10”, the movement category is “0”, and the automatic order is “0” is set. Among these, the location classification “B1” indicates that the corresponding part is stored in a flat warehouse in the parts warehouse area 22. The storage address “shelf 0271” indicates that the corresponding part is stored in the shelf indicated by the address in the flat warehouse. The movement category “0” indicates that the corresponding part is not currently moving. The automatic order “0” indicates that the corresponding stock is not subject to automatic ordering.

  In the parts inventory table 113a, for example, the inventory number is “stock 002”, the part number is “part 011”, the lot number is “AB0002”, the receipt date is “2010/1/27”, and the location classification is “B1”. ", Storage address" shelf 0272 ", stock quantity" 10 ", movement category" A1B1 ", automatic order" 0 ". Among these, the location classification “B1” indicates that the corresponding part is stored (scheduled to be stored) in the flat warehouse in the parts warehouse area 22. The storage address “shelf 0272” indicates that the corresponding part is stored in the shelf indicated by the address in the flat warehouse. The movement category “A1B1” indicates that the corresponding part is moving from the warehousing area 21 to the parts warehouse area 22.

  In the parts inventory table 113a, for example, the inventory number is “stock 003”, the part number is “part 011”, the lot number is “AB0003”, the receipt date is “2010/1/27”, and the location classification is “B2”. The storage address is “shelf 0284”, the stock quantity is “10”, the movement category is “A1B2”, and the automatic order is “0”. Among these, the location classification “B2” indicates that the corresponding part is stored (scheduled to be stored) in the automatic warehouse in the parts warehouse area 22. The storage address “shelf 0284” indicates that the corresponding part is stored in the shelf indicated by the address in the automatic warehouse. The movement category “A1B2” indicates that the corresponding part is moving from the warehousing area 21 to the parts warehouse area 22.

  In the parts inventory table 113a, for example, the inventory number is “stock 004”, the part number is “part 011”, the lot number is “AB0004”, the receipt date is “2010/1/29”, and the location classification is “A1”. ", The storage address is" shelf 0123 ", the stock quantity is" 10 ", the movement category is" 0 ", and the automatic order is" 0 ". Among these, the location classification “A1” indicates that the corresponding part is stored in the warehousing area 21. The storage address “shelf 0123” indicates that the corresponding part is stored in the shelf indicated by the address in the warehousing area 21.

  Further, in the parts inventory table 113a, for example, the inventory number is “stock 005”, the part number is “part 011”, the lot number is “−” (not set), the warehousing date is “2010/2/1”, the location Information that the classification is “A1”, the storage address is “−” (not set), the stock quantity is “10”, the movement classification is “01A1”, and the automatic order is “0” is set. Among these, the location classification “A1” indicates that the corresponding part is stored (scheduled to be stored) in the warehousing area 21.

The lot number “−” indicates that the lot number has not been acquired because the part is in a pre-acceptance state.
The storage address “-” indicates that the address to be stored has not been determined. In this case, the storage address is determined by, for example, the judgment of the warehouse operator after arrival at the warehouse 20, and the management server 100 is notified of the storage address input by the warehouse terminal device 26a or the like. The entry / exit management unit 182 registers the received storage address in the part inventory record of the corresponding part in the part inventory table 113a.

The movement category “01A1” indicates that the corresponding part is moving from the supplier 40 (or supplier 40a) toward the warehouse 20.
In the parts inventory table 113a, for example, the inventory number is “stock 006”, the part number is “part 012”, the lot number is “CD0001”, the receipt date is “2009/12/21”, and the location classification is “C1”. ", Storage address" shelf 0351 ", stock quantity" 25 ", movement category" 0 ", automatic order" 0 ". Among these, the location classification “C1” indicates that the corresponding part is stored in the inspection area 24.

  In the parts inventory table 113a, for example, the inventory number is “stock 007”, the part number is “part 013”, the lot number is “CD0002”, the receipt date is “2009/12/16”, and the location classification is “B3”. ", Storage address" shelf 0262 ", stock quantity" 25 ", movement category" 0 ", automatic order" 1 ". Among these, automatic order “1” indicates that an additional order should be automatically placed when the corresponding stock lot is used. Thus, by providing a flag in units of inventory lots, it is possible to control to automatically place orders according to the use of each inventory.

  Setting for the item indicating automatic ordering can be appropriately performed by an authorized person such as a system administrator or a warehouse worker. The management server 100 can provide a predetermined GUI for performing the operation input.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example of the data structure of the material issue command management table. The material issue command management table 131 is stored in the material issue command information storage unit 130. The material issue command management table 131 is generated by the material issue command generation unit 150. In the delivery command management table 131, items indicating a command number, a product number, a part number, the number of delivery, a command date, a delivery destination, and an address are provided. The information arranged in the horizontal direction of each item is associated with each other, and indicates information related to a parting command for one part.

  In the item indicating the command number, a command number for identifying the material delivery command is set. In the item indicating the product number, a product number for identifying the product is set. In the item indicating the part number, a part number for identifying the part is set. In the item indicating the number of materials to be output, the number of parts to be output is set in manufacturing the product. In the item indicating the command date, the date when the material delivery command is generated is set. In the item indicating the destination, the base of the destination is set. In the item indicating the address, information indicating a point in the base of the destination is set.

  In the delivery command management table 131, for example, the command number is “command 001”, the product number is “product 001”, the part number is “part 011”, the number of delivery is “50”, and the command date is “2010/2”. / 1 ", the output destination is" factory 01 ", and the address is" line 001 ". This is because, for the manufacture of the product specified by the product number “product 001”, “50” parting instructions to “line 001” of the part 30 of the part number “part 011” are “2010/2/1”. ”Indicates that this occurred.

  FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of the data structure of the shipping plan management table. The delivery plan management table 141 is stored in the delivery plan storage unit 140. The shipping plan management table 141 is generated by the shipping plan generation unit 160. The shipping plan management table 141 includes an item indicating a shipping number, an item indicating a command number, an item indicating a shipping date, an item indicating a part number, an item indicating a lot number, an item indicating a movement flag, a shipping source (base name, An item indicating a location category, an address, the number of issues) and an item indicating a delivery destination (site name, location category, address) are provided. Information arranged in the horizontal direction of each item is associated with each other to indicate a delivery plan for one parts inventory.

  In the item indicating the delivery number, a delivery number for identifying the delivery content is set. The command number is set in the item indicating the command number. In the item indicating the delivery date, a due date for delivery is set. A part number is set in the item indicating the part number. The lot number is set in the item indicating the lot number. In the item indicating the movement flag, a flag indicating whether or not the corresponding part is currently moving is set. In the item indicating the shipping source (base name), the base name of the base that is the shipping source is set. The item indicating the origin (location classification) is set with the location classification at the base. The storage address in the location classification is set in the item indicating the shipping source (address). The number of issues is set in the item indicating the issue source (number of issues). In the item indicating the delivery destination (base name), the base name of the base that is the delivery destination is set. In the item indicating the delivery destination (location category), the location category at the base is set. The storage address in the location classification is set in the item indicating the delivery destination (address).

  In the delivery plan management table 141, for example, the delivery number is “issue 001”, the command number is “command 001”, the delivery date is “2010/2/1”, the part number is “part 011”, and the lot number is “AB0001”. ", The movement flag is" 0 ", the shipping source (base name) is" warehouse 01 ", the shipping source (location category) is" B1 ", the shipping source (address) is" shelf 0271 ", and the shipping source (number of shipping) is Information that “10”, the shipping destination (site name) is “factory 01”, the shipping destination (location classification) is “E1”, and the shipping destination (address) is “line 001” is set.

  This means that, for the part with the part number “part 011”, the number of deliveries “10” from the storage address “shelf 0271” of the flat warehouse indicated by the location classification “B1” of the warehouse 20 is the due date “2010/2/1”. Indicates what should be issued. In addition, the delivery destination at that time is the line designated by the address of “Line 001” among the production lines indicated by the location classification “E1” of the factory 30. Note that the movement flag “0” indicates that the movement is not being performed, that is, currently stored in the “shelf 0271”. The stock of the delivery source corresponds to the parts inventory record of the inventory number “stock 001” in the parts inventory table 113a shown in FIG.

  Further, in the shipping plan management table 141, for example, the shipping number is “shipping 005”, the command number is “command 001”, the shipping date is “2010/2/1”, the part number is “part 011”, and the lot number is "-" (No setting), movement flag "1", shipping source (site name) "warehouse 01", location classification "A1", address "-" (no setting), number of outgoings "10" The information that the delivery destination (base name) is “factory 01”, the location classification is “E1”, and the address is “line 001” is set.

  This means that for the part whose part number is “part 011”, the number of deliveries “10” for the receipt area 21 (storage address undecided) indicated by the location classification “A1” of the warehouse 20 is the due date “2010/2/1”. Indicates what should be issued. In addition, the delivery destination at that time is the line designated by the address of “Line 001” among the production lines indicated by the location of the factory 30.

  The part related to this record is moving because the movement flag is “1”, and the part is waiting to arrive in the warehousing area 21. The stock of the delivery source corresponds to the part inventory record of the inventory number “stock 005” in the parts inventory table 113a shown in FIG.

  Further, in the shipping plan management table 141, for example, the shipping number is “shipping 021”, the command number “−” (no setting), the shipping date is “2010/2/1”, the part number is “part 041”, the lot The number is “QR0001”, the movement flag is “0”, the issue source (site name) is “warehouse 01”, the location classification is “B1”, the address is “shelf 0244”, the number of issues is “5”, and the issue destination (location) Name) is set as “warehouse 03”, the location classification is “A0”, and the address is “−” (no setting). This is a delivery plan record for parts to be moved between warehouses. For this reason, there is no setting of the command number because it did not occur in the manufacture of the product.

In addition, in the item which shows a delivery date, time can also be set in addition to a due date, when it is designated till time by a production plan and material delivery instruction | command.
FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a display example of the movement input screen. The movement input screen 500 is generated by the warehouse server 26, the warehouse terminal devices 26a to 26d, and the portable terminal device 29, and is displayed on a monitor connected to each device.

  The warehouse worker can notify the management server 100 of the movement of parts in the warehouse and the movement of parts between warehouses by inputting predetermined information on the movement input screen 500. Unlike the delivery based on the material issue command with respect to the factories 30 and 30a and the suppliers 40 and 40a, the movement work of these parts is appropriately generated according to daily operations in the warehouse. Alternatively, it can also be used when stock parts are delivered from the warehouse 20 or the like in response to requests from the production lines 31 and 31a.

The movement input screen 500 includes a part number input unit 510, a part name input unit 520, a movement source input unit 530, a movement destination input unit 540, and a confirmation button 550.
The part number input unit 510 is an input form for inputting a part number to be moved.

The component name input unit 520 is an input form for inputting the name of a component to be moved.
The movement source input unit 530 is an area for inputting information indicating a base serving as a movement source and a location within the base. The movement source input unit 530 is provided with a base name input unit 531, a warehouse type input unit 532, a storage address input unit 533, and a search button 534.

The site name input unit 531 is an input form for inputting a source site name.
The warehouse type input unit 532 inputs warehouse types such as the warehousing area 21, the parts warehouse area 22 (flat warehouse, automatic warehouse, consignment warehouse), the inspection area 24, the production line 31, and the line warehouse 32 that are the movement sources. This is an input form.

The storage address input unit 533 is an input form for inputting a storage address where the parts to be moved are stored for the corresponding warehouse type.
The search button 534 is a button for calling a function for searching for a part number, a part name, a base name where the part exists, a warehouse type, and a storage address of a part to be moved. The warehouse worker can click the search button 534 with a mouse or the like. Thereby, a predetermined moving part search screen can be called. The warehouse worker can search for a part to be moved and confirm the content on the search screen. Then, the information of the confirmed part is input to each form of the part number input unit 510, the part name input unit 520, and the movement source input unit 530. The management server 100 provides a record search function based on inventory information necessary for the search function and designated information.

  The destination input unit 540 is an area for inputting information indicating a base to be a destination and a location in the base. The destination input unit 540 is provided with a base name input unit 541, a warehouse type input unit 542, a storage address input unit 543, and a search button 544.

The site name input unit 541 is an input form for inputting a destination site name.
The warehouse type input unit 542 is an input form for inputting the warehouse type at the destination site.

The storage address input unit 543 is an input form for inputting a storage address for storing the parts to be moved for the corresponding warehouse type.
The search button 544 is a button for calling a function for searching a base to be moved, a warehouse type and a storage address at the base. The warehouse worker can click the search button 544 with a mouse or the like. As a result, a predetermined destination search screen can be called. By searching for information such as a base serving as a movement destination from the movement destination search screen and confirming the contents thereof, information on the movement destination confirmed in each form of the movement destination input unit 540 is input.

  The confirm button 550 is a button for confirming information input on the movement input screen 500 and accepting a transmission instruction to the management server 100. The warehouse worker can click the confirmation button 550 with a mouse or the like. Thereby, the information input on the movement input screen 500 is transmitted to the management server 100. The management server 100 generates a shipping plan based on the received information and registers it in the shipping plan management table 141 stored in the shipping plan storage unit 140.

  The movement input screen 500 can also be displayed on the warehouse terminal devices 26 a to 26 d and the mobile terminal device 29. The warehouse worker can register the movement contents of the parts from these terminal devices in the delivery plan management table 141 stored in the delivery plan storage unit 140 of the management server 100.

In addition, on the movement input screen 500, it is possible to input a date and time (scheduled movement date and time) on which movement should be performed.
When the input information is confirmed by pressing the confirm button 550, an exit instruction screen is displayed.

  FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a shipping instruction screen. The shipping instruction screen 600 is generated by the warehouse server 26. The warehouse server 26 can display the delivery instruction screen 600 on the monitor and the mobile terminal device 29 connected to the warehouse server 26 and the warehouse terminal devices 26a to 26d based on the delivery instruction information provided by the delivery instruction unit 170. . For example, the warehouse worker can call the above-described movement input screen 500 and the delivery instruction screen 600 from the use menu of the production management system displayed by the warehouse server 26 and the warehouse terminal devices 26a to 26d.

On the exit instruction screen 600, an exit instruction display unit 610 and a ticket issue button 620 are provided.
The delivery instruction display unit 610 is an area for displaying a list of parts that need to be delivered from the warehouse 20 at the present time. In the shipping instruction display unit 610, for example, a table having items of shipping number, shipping date, part number, lot ID, shipping source (base name, location, address, number of shipping) and shipping destination (base name, delivery destination). Format information is displayed. Here, each item corresponds to the item having the same name shown in the shipping plan management table 141 shown in FIG. However, the display of information that does not require notification to the warehouse worker or factory worker can be omitted. Further, in the shipping instruction display unit 610, the items of the shipping source (location) and the shipping destination (delivery destination) are warehoused from the items indicating the shipping source (location category) and the shipping destination (address) set in the shipping plan management table 141. The information is converted into information that can be easily recognized by the operator.

  Here, the stock whose movement flag is “1” in the shipping plan management table 141 is not displayed on the shipping instruction display unit 610 because it is waiting for arrival and the shipping cannot be started yet. In the example of the warehousing instruction display unit 610, a time point in the future than the time point of the warehousing plan management table 141 is shown. For this reason, in the delivery plan management table 141, the parts waiting for arrival have arrived, and the delivery is possible. However, the stock with the movement flag “1” in the delivery plan management table 141 may be displayed on the delivery instruction display unit 610 as a delivery advance notice.

  Further, when a part existing in the inspection area 24 is issued, it is necessary to perform a predetermined return process in order to release the rented state 240. In such a case, a message notifying that return processing is necessary for the corresponding part before leaving may be displayed on the leaving instruction screen.

The warehouse worker can operate the mouse or the like to move the pointer 630 and select each row on the exit instruction display unit 610.
The ticket issuance button 620 is a button for accepting an issuance instruction for the transfer ticket 70 with respect to the issue instruction for the line selected by the pointer 630.

  The warehouse worker can request issuance of the transfer ticket 70 by the printers 28 to 28d from the warehouse server 26 and the warehouse terminal devices 26a to 26d. In addition, the contents of the exit instruction to be performed can be specified and stored in the memory of the mobile terminal device 29 and used as a substitute for the transfer ticket 70.

  For example, when the delivery instruction screen 600 is displayed on the warehouse terminals of the warehouses 20a and 20b, a list of parts to be delivered from the warehouses 20a and 20b is displayed on the delivery instruction display unit 610.

  When the warehouse server 26 receives the issuance of the transfer ticket 70, the warehouse server 26 notifies the management server 100 that the ticket issuance request has been accepted for the target production plan record. Further, when the warehouse server 26 receives the ticket issuance permission notification from the management server 100, for example, the warehouse server 26 issues the transfer ticket 70 to the printer closest to the terminal device that has accepted the ticket issuance request. For example, when the warehouse terminal device 26a accepts an input for issuing a ticket, the transfer ticket 70 is issued to the printer 28a.

  FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a travel ticket. The transfer ticket 70 is issued by the printers 28 to 28d. The warehouse server 26 receives movement ticket issue information from the management server 100. The printers 28 to 28d issue transfer tickets based on the transfer ticket issue information received from the warehouse server 26.

  The movement ticket 70 is provided with a movement date display section 71, a movement section display section 72, a part number display section 73, a part name display section 74, a movement source display section 75, a movement destination display section 76, and a wireless tag section 77. Yes.

The movement date display part 71 is an area for displaying the movement date.
The movement category display part 72 is an area for displaying the name of the movement category.
The part number display part 73 is an area for displaying the part number of the part to be moved.

The part name display unit 74 is an area for displaying the part name of the part to be moved.
The movement source display unit 75 is an area for displaying information indicating a base serving as a movement source and a location within the base. The movement source display unit 75 is provided with a base name display unit 75a, a warehouse type display unit 75b, and a storage address display unit 75c.

The base name display part 75a is an area for displaying the base name of the movement source.
The warehouse type display part 75b is an area for displaying the warehouse type at the base serving as the movement source.
The storage address display part 75c is an area for displaying a storage address where the parts to be moved are stored for the corresponding warehouse type.

  The movement destination display unit 76 is an area for displaying information indicating a base to be a movement destination and a place in the base. The destination display unit 76 includes a site name display unit 76a, a warehouse type display unit 76b, and a storage address display unit 76c.

The base name display part 76a is an area for displaying the base name of the destination.
The warehouse type display part 76b is an area for displaying the warehouse type at the destination site.
The storage address display section 76c is an area for displaying a storage address for storing the parts to be moved for the corresponding warehouse type.

  The wireless tag unit 77 stores the delivery instruction information (including information on the corresponding record in the delivery plan management table 141) described in the transfer ticket 70 and the parts inventory information of the corresponding part as electronic data. In addition, the wireless tag unit 77 communicates with the gates 25 to 25d, 33 to 33g, and transmits such information to the gates 25 to 25d and 33 to 33g.

  Next, the processing procedure of the production management system having the above configuration will be described. Note that the delivery command generation unit 150 refers to the article information storage unit 110 and the production plan storage unit 120 to periodically generate a delivery command record for a part to be delivered, and a delivery command information storage unit It is stored in the material issue command management table 131 stored in 130.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the shipping plan generation process. In the following, the process illustrated in FIG. 21 will be described in order of step number.
[Step S11] The delivery plan generation unit 160 refers to the delivery command management table 131 stored in the delivery command information storage unit 130, and acquires one unprocessed delivery command record.

  [Step S12] Based on the parts inventory tables 113a, 113b, 113c,... Stored in the parts inventory information storage unit 113, the shipping plan generation unit 160 stores them in the warehouses 20, 20a, 20b and factories 30, 30a. The allocated inventory is processed.

[Step S13] The shipping plan generation unit 160 determines whether there is a shortage as a result of the allocation. If there is no shortage, the process proceeds to step S14.
[Step S14] The shipping plan generation unit 160 generates a shipping plan record based on the allocated stock and registers it in the shipping plan management table 141. When the allocated stock includes a moving item, the shipping plan generation unit 160 sets a moving flag “1” in the shipping plan record related to the stock. The delivery plan generation unit 160 manages the delivery command record for which the delivery plan record has been generated as processed. Then, the process proceeds to step S16.

  [Step S15] The shipping plan generation unit 160 notifies an error that a shipping plan record for the corresponding command cannot be generated because there is a shortage. The shipping plan generation unit 160 can notify the administrator of an error by e-mail including an error message, for example.

  [Step S <b> 16] The delivery plan generation unit 160 determines whether or not all the delivery command records included in the delivery command management table 131 have been processed. If all have been processed, the process is completed. If there is an unprocessed record, the process proceeds to step S11.

In this way, the delivery plan generation unit 160 allocates from the warehouse 20 or the like for each part instructed by the delivery command and generates a delivery plan.
In addition, the shed plan production | generation part 160 can start the said shed plan production | generation process with a predetermined period, for example. Or you may start at the timing when the delivery command information storage part 130 was updated. Alternatively, the management server 100 may be started at a timing when a predetermined operation input instructing the system administrator to start the processing is received.

In step S <b> 15, the shipping plan generation unit 160 may prompt the material management unit 190 to order a missing item. In this way, a shortage can be quickly secured.
Next, the inventory allocation process in step S12 will be described in detail.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the inventory allocation process. In the following, the process illustrated in FIG. 22 will be described in order of step number.
[Step S21] The delivery plan generation unit 160 obtains the part number, the number of delivery items, and the delivery destination included in the delivery command record. For example, it is assumed that the shipping plan generation unit 160 acquires a record of “command number 001” in the delivery command management table 131 stored in the delivery command information storage unit 130. In this case, the part number “part 011”, the number of outgoing materials “50”, and the outgoing destination “factory 01” are acquired.

  [Step S22] The shipping plan generation unit 160 attempts to secure parts from the inventory managed in the line warehouses of the factories 30 and 30a. At this time, the warehousing plan generation unit 160 first preferentially reserves the parts currently stored in the line warehouse. If there is a shortage, provision is made from the parts being moved to the line warehouse. For example, the shipping plan generation unit 160 refers to the parts inventory table related to the factory 30 and is a part corresponding to “part 011” having a location classification “B4” and a movement classification “0” ( Provisions are made from those currently stored. If there is an insufficiency, the allocation is made from the part corresponding to “part 011” in the table, where the location classification is “B4” and the movement classification is set (moving part).

  [Step S23] The delivery plan generation unit 160 determines whether or not all the parts for the number of materials to be delivered have been secured by the allocation in step S22. If there is a shortage, the process proceeds to step S24. If there is no shortage, the process is completed.

  [Step S24] The shipping plan generation unit 160 attempts to secure a shortage of parts from the stock stored in the parts warehouse area of the warehouses 20, 20a, 20b. At this time, the shipping plan generation unit 160 first allocates the parts currently stored in each warehouse type in the parts warehouse area and the parts being moved to the warehouse of the corresponding warehouse type. For example, the shipping plan generation unit 160 allocates a part corresponding to the part number “part 011” as follows based on the part inventory table 113a. First, among the stocks of the location categories “B1” and “B2” corresponding to “part 011”, the location category “B1” having the highest delivery priority and the inventory number “stock 001” having the movement category “0”. Allocate inventory. When there is a shortage, the stock of the stock number “stock 002” which is the movement category “A1B1” is allocated among the stocks of the location category “B1”. If there is a further shortage, the stock of the stock number “stock 003” of the location classification “B2” is allocated.

  [Step S25] The shipping plan generation unit 160 determines whether or not all the parts corresponding to the number of materials to be delivered have been secured by the allocation in step S24. If there is a shortage, the process proceeds to step S26. If there is no shortage, the process is completed.

  [Step S26] The shipping plan generation unit 160 attempts to secure a shortage of parts from the stock stored in the storage areas of the warehouses 20, 20a, and 20b. At this time, the warehousing plan generation unit 160 first allocates the parts preferentially from the parts currently stored in the warehousing area. And if there is a shortage, the allocation is performed from the parts moving to the warehousing area. For example, the shipping plan generation unit 160 allocates a part corresponding to the part number “part 011” as follows based on the part inventory table 113a. First, the inventory of the location number “A1” corresponding to “part 011” and the inventory number “stock 004” whose movement category is “0” is allocated. If there is a shortage, a part corresponding to “part 011” in the table, with a stock number “stock 005” having a location classification “A1” and a movement classification “01A1” is allocated.

In this way, the shipping plan generation unit 160 allocates inventory based on the shipping priority for each location category.
Note that the order of the processing in steps S22 to S26 is in accordance with the delivery priority of each location category set in the location category table 111c. However, the steps S22 and S23 can be omitted in the allocation for the delivery to the suppliers 40 and 40a. In that case, step S24 is executed after step S21.

In addition, when there are a plurality of stocks that can be allocated, it is possible to allocate them with priority from the one with the old storage date. As a result, first-in first-out stock is possible.
Further, in step S24, when the parts in the same location category exist in a plurality of warehouses, the delivery plan generation unit 160 is the most in the warehouse (or supplier) of the delivery destination among the plurality of warehouses. It is possible to make a provision source preferentially from a nearby warehouse. In this way, the time required for transporting the parts between the bases can be shortened, which is useful in the case of performing an emergency that requires the arrival of parts.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the delivery process. In the following, the process illustrated in FIG. 23 will be described in order of step number.
[Step S31] Upon receipt of a ticket issuance request for the movement ticket 70 for a part to be moved from the warehouse server 26, the warehouse management unit 182 accepts the start of movement of the part.

  [Step S <b> 32] The entry / exit management unit 182 refers to the exit plan management table 141 stored in the exit plan storage unit 140, and acquires an exit plan record corresponding to the exit number to be issued for the transfer ticket 70. And a movement classification is acquired from the location classification of a shipping origin and the location classification of a shipping destination. For example, the movement classification “B1E1” is acquired for the delivery number “issue 001”.

  [Step S33] Of the parts inventory tables 113a, 113b, 113c,... Stored in the parts inventory information storage unit 113, the entry / exit management unit 182 moves the parts to be moved to the parts inventory table of the base that is the delivery destination. Generate parts inventory records. The entry / exit management unit 182 sets the movement category acquired in step S32 as the movement category of the parts inventory record. For example, a part inventory record including a part number “part 011”, a location classification “E1”, and a movement classification “B1E1” in the parts inventory table of the factory 30 is generated for the delivery number “issue 001”. The entry / exit management unit 182 appropriately assigns / acquires an inventory number, an entry date, etc., and sets it in the generated parts inventory record.

  [Step S34] The entry / exit management unit 182 deletes the parts inventory record of the parts to be moved from the parts inventory table of the base serving as the delivery source among the parts inventory tables 113a, 113b, 113c,. For example, the part inventory record of the inventory number “stock 001” specified from the lot number “AB0001” and the storage address “shelf 0271” is deleted from the parts inventory table 113a of the warehouse 20 for the delivery number “issue 001”.

  [Step S35] The entry / exit management unit 182 transmits to the warehouse server 26 a ticket issuance permission notice for permitting the issuance of the transfer ticket 70. The warehouse server 26 issues a transfer ticket 70 to a predetermined printer upon receipt of the ticket issue permission notification. In addition, the entry / exit management unit 182 notifies the delivery instruction unit 170 of the delivery number for which the transfer ticket 70 is permitted to be issued. The exit instruction unit 170 deletes the exit instruction for the corresponding exit number from the exit instruction display unit 610.

  [Step S36] The entry / exit management unit 182 determines whether or not the transfer classification acquired in Step S32 corresponds to the use of consignment items. If it is consignment use, the process proceeds to step S37. If it is not consignment use, the process proceeds to step S38. The entry / exit management unit 182 refers to the consignment use flag set in the movement category table 111d stored in the article management information storage unit 111, and determines whether or not the corresponding movement category is consignment use. it can.

[Step S37] The entry / exit management unit 182 counts the number of consignment items 92 to be stored in the material management unit 190. The material management unit 190 performs an inspection process according to the number of items that have been deposited.
[Step S38] The entry / exit management unit 182 refers to the item indicating automatic ordering in the parts inventory tables 113a, 113b, 113c,..., And determines whether or not the part that has received the movement start is subject to automatic ordering. Determine. If it is an object of automatic ordering, the process proceeds to step S39. If it is not subject to automatic ordering, the process is completed.

[Step S39] The entry / exit management unit 182 notifies the material management unit 190 of the parts that have started moving. The material management unit 190 places a new order for the corresponding part.
In this way, the entry / exit management unit 182 performs part delivery processing. At that time, at the timing when the movement start is accepted, the parts to be moved are managed as inventory of the destination base. In addition, the storage management unit 182 manages the stock as moving inventory until the storage process is performed for the part.

  Furthermore, when the consignment item 92 is delivered to the production line or the suppliers 40 and 40a, the material management unit 190 can inspect the consignment item 92 according to the number of items to be delivered. As a result, the inspection of the consignment 92 can be made more efficient.

  In addition, when the parts to be automatically ordered are delivered to the production line or the suppliers 40 and 40a, the material management unit 190 can place an order according to the amount delivered. As a result, for example, it is possible to improve the efficiency of ordering processing for frequently used parts. In addition, when the corresponding part falls below the safety stock in the warehouse 20, the part may be automatically ordered by a predetermined amount.

Further, the transmission of the ticket issue permission notification in step S35 may be executed after step S31. In that case, step S36 is executed after step S34.
FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a warehousing schedule registration process. In the following, the process illustrated in FIG. 24 will be described in order of step number.

  [Step S41] The warehousing schedule registration processing unit 181 receives a warehouse 20 and 20a for unordered items from a predetermined terminal device (for example, the factory server 34 for the factory 30) installed in the factories 30 and 30a and the suppliers 40 and 40a. , 20b is accepted. For example, the warehousing schedule registration processing unit 181 starts delivery of the part with the part number “part 011” of the part number “note 001” in the part order table 112 a stored in the part order information storage unit 112 to the warehouse 20. Is received from the supplier 40.

  [Step S42] The warehousing schedule registration processing unit 181 registers the parts inventory record of the location classification “Ay” in the parts inventory table of the warehouse that is the delivery destination. At this time, the movement category “0xAy” is set in the registered parts inventory record. For example, the warehousing schedule registration processing unit 181 determines the location category “A1” corresponding to the planned warehousing status of the part (general purchase product 91) of the purchase category “general purchase” for the unordered item with the remaining number “note 001”. Is registered in the parts inventory table 113a. In addition, since the movement source location classification and the movement destination location classification are “01” (general purchase item remaining) and “A1” (scheduled entry (general purchase product)), the movement classification “01A1” is set. The parts inventory record registered in this way corresponds to the inventory of the inventory number “005” in the parts inventory table 113a. The parts inventory record at this time is not yet recorded as inventory, but can be selected (reserved) as a delivery target.

  [Step S43] The warehousing schedule registration processing unit 181 receives the inspection data of the corresponding part from the warehouse server 26. Here, when the warehouse server 26 acquires information on the unordered item from the wireless tag unit 77 of the transfer ticket 70 attached to the part via the gate 25, the warehouse server 26 generates predetermined inspection data and transmits it to the management server 100. The inspection data can include the lot number of the part. Further, a storage address to be stored in the warehousing area 21 can be automatically acquired and included in the inspection data.

  [Step S44] The warehousing schedule registration processing unit 181 updates the movement classification of the parts inventory record generated in Step S42 to “0”. For example, the movement classification of the parts inventory record of the inventory number “stock 005” in the parts inventory table 113a is updated from “01A1” to “0”. Thereby, the moving state of the corresponding part is released. Also, based on the inspection data, a lot number and a storage address are set for the corresponding record.

  [Step S45] The warehousing schedule registration processing unit 181 deletes the corresponding part order record from the part order table 112a. For example, the part order remaining record with the order remaining number “note remaining 001” is deleted. At this point, the corresponding parts inventory record can be recorded as inventory. The warehousing schedule registration processing unit 181 notifies the warehousing plan generation unit 160 of inventory recording. Here, the recording of inventory means a state where physical handling as inventory is possible, and means the arrival of parts to the warehousing area 21.

  [Step S46] The shipping plan generation unit 160 refers to the shipping plan management table 141 stored in the shipping plan storage unit 140, and determines whether or not there is a shipping plan assigned when the corresponding part is moving. judge. If it exists, the process proceeds to step S47. If not, complete the process. For example, with respect to the parts inventory record of the inventory number “stock 005” in the parts inventory table 113a, the allocation plan record of the delivery number “issue 005” in the delivery plan management table 141 is allocated from the remaining order item that was being moved. It is a stocking plan waiting for stock.

  [Step S47] The shipping plan generation unit 160 updates a shipping plan record waiting for stock in the shipping plan management table 141. Specifically, the movement flag of the corresponding shipping plan record is updated from “1” to “0”. In addition, the lot number and the storage address of the shipping source are set in the corresponding shipping plan record.

  [Step S48] When the delivery instruction unit 170 detects that the delivery plan management table 141 has been updated, the delivery instruction unit 170 reflects the contents on the delivery instruction screen 600. For example, the exit instruction display unit 610 displays an exit instruction corresponding to the exit plan record of the exit number “exit 005” in the exit plan management table 141. Since the delivery instruction | indication here becomes the delivery from the receipt area 21, it is a limited express delivery.

  In this way, the warehousing schedule registration processing unit 181 performs registration as an inventory when the unordered item is delivered. Then, when there is a stocking waiting plan when the unordered goods arrive in the stocking area 21, the stocking instruction unit 170 instructs the express delivery for that part.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing the warehousing process. In the following, the process illustrated in FIG. 25 will be described in order of step number.
[Step S51] The entry / exit management unit 182 accepts from the warehouse server 26 that a part that has been moved by the delivery process of FIG. 23 has arrived at the destination (movement completion).

  [Step S52] The entry / exit management unit 182 sets the movement classification of the corresponding part inventory record in the part inventory tables 113a, 113b, 113c,. Update to 0 ”. Thereby, the moving state of the corresponding part is released. The entry / exit management unit 182 notifies the exit plan generation unit 160 that the moving state has been canceled for the corresponding part.

  [Step S53] The delivery plan generation unit 160 refers to the delivery plan management table 141 stored in the delivery plan storage unit 140, and determines whether or not there is a delivery plan assigned at the time when the corresponding part is moving. judge. If it exists, the process proceeds to step S54. If not, complete the process. For example, with respect to the parts inventory records with the inventory numbers “stock 002” and “stock 003” in the parts inventory table 113a, the delivery plan records with the delivery numbers “issue 002” and “issue 003” in the delivery plan management table 141 are moving. It is a delivery plan waiting for arrival based on the allocation from the inventory.

  [Step S54] The shipping plan generation unit 160 updates a shipping plan record waiting for arrival in the shipping plan management table 141. Specifically, the movement flag of the corresponding shipping plan record is updated from “1” to “0”.

  [Step S55] When the delivery instruction unit 170 detects that the delivery plan management table 141 has been updated, the delivery instruction unit 170 reflects the content on the delivery instruction screen 600. For example, the exit instruction display unit 610 displays an exit instruction corresponding to the exit plan record of the exit number “exit 002” or “exit 003” in the exit plan management table 141.

  In this way, the warehouse management unit 182 registers completion of movement of inventory parts. When there is an exit plan waiting for movement, the exit instruction unit 170 gives an instruction for normal exit or line exit for the part.

The delivery instruction made in this way is a delivery instruction for normal delivery or line delivery.
Next, a description will be given of a process for canceling the parts inventory information of the parts that have been processed in the production lines 31 and 31a and the suppliers 40 and 40a.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing the work-in-process clearing process. In the following, the process illustrated in FIG. 26 will be described in order of step number.
[Step S61] The entry / exit management unit 182 receives trial data of products / in-house products and inspection data of company-supplied products from predetermined terminal devices installed in the factories 30, 30a and suppliers 40, 40a.

  [Step S62] The entry / exit management unit 182 updates the location classification in the parts inventory table stored in the parts inventory information storage unit 113 for the parts constituting the product or the like. For example, the location classification of the corresponding part in the parts inventory table of the factory 30 is updated from “E1” to “11” for the part of the in-product in the factory 30. Alternatively, the parts in progress at the suppliers 40 and 40a are updated from the location classification “E2” to “12”.

[Step S63] The entry / exit management unit 182 deletes the part inventory record in which the location classifications “11” and “12” are set.
In this way, when the trial of the product is completed, the parts delivered for the product are erased from the parts inventory table.

The management server 100 can manage a series of states of parts from unfilled items to trials and the like according to the processing procedure described above.
Next, specific examples of the flow of various processes in the production management system are shown.

FIG. 27 is a sequence diagram showing a flow of a delivery instruction notification at the time of express delivery. In the following, the process illustrated in FIG. 27 will be described in order of step number.
[Step S101] The gate 25 detects arrival of a component by communicating with the wireless tag unit 77 included in the movement ticket 70. The gate 25 reads information on the parts that have arrived from the wireless tag unit 77, and transmits parts arrival information based on the read results to the warehouse server 26. The warehouse server 26 receives the parts arrival information from the gate 25.

  [Step S102] The warehouse server 26 generates predetermined inspection data based on the received parts arrival information and transmits it to the management server 100. The management server 100 receives the inspection data from the warehouse server 26.

  [Step S103] The management server 100 cancels the moving state to the warehousing area 21 for the corresponding part. Then, the management server 100 refers to the delivery plan management table 141 stored in the delivery plan storage unit 140 and detects a delivery plan record for the production line 31 of the factory 30 that has been waiting for stock for the part.

[Step S <b> 104] The management server 100 transmits an instruction to leave the arrived part to the warehouse server 26. The warehouse server 26 receives a shipping instruction from the management server 100.
[Step S105] When the warehouse terminal device 26a receives a predetermined operation input for displaying the delivery instruction screen 600 by the warehouse worker, the warehouse terminal device 26a transmits a display request for the delivery instruction screen to the warehouse server 26. The warehouse server 26 transmits the contents of the leaving instruction screen to the warehouse terminal device 26a in response to the display request. Thereby, the delivery instruction | indication of the components which arrived at the delivery instruction | indication screen 600 of the warehouse terminal device 26a is displayed.

  [Step S <b> 106] When the warehouse terminal device 26 a accepts pressing of the ticket issue button 620 for the arrived part on the delivery instruction screen 600, the warehouse terminal apparatus 26 a transmits a ticket issue request for the relevant part to the warehouse server 26. The warehouse server 26 receives a ticket issue request from the warehouse terminal device 26a.

[Step S107] The warehouse server 26 transmits a ticket issue request to the management server 100. The management server 100 receives a ticket issue request from the warehouse server 26.
[Step S108] The management server 100 changes the inventory registration for the part. That is, the part to be moved is set as a part at the base that is the destination, and is deleted from the source.

  [Step S109] The management server 100 transmits a ticket issuance permission for the ticket issuance request to the warehouse server 26. The warehouse server 26 receives a ticket issue permission from the management server 100. The warehouse server 26 then causes the printer 28a to issue a transfer ticket 70 for the production line 31.

In this way, the management server 100 gives an instruction for express delivery.
As a result, when the unloading is necessary at the time when the unordered item arrives at the warehouse 20, it is possible to promptly issue the part to the production line 31, 31 a or the like.

  FIG. 28 is a sequence diagram illustrating a flow of notification of a delivery instruction for a part waiting for arrival. In the following, the process illustrated in FIG. 28 will be described in order of step number. The factory terminal device 34 a is a terminal device provided in the line warehouse 32. Further, it is assumed that the line warehouse 32 is also provided with a printer that issues the transfer ticket 70.

  [Step S <b> 111] The warehouse server 26 accepts a request for issuing a transfer ticket 70 from the warehouse terminal device 26 b when parts are delivered to the line warehouse 32 in the factory 30. The warehouse server 26 transmits a ticket issue request to the management server 100 for the corresponding part. The management server 100 receives a ticket issue request from the warehouse server 26.

  [Step S <b> 112] The management server 100 changes inventory registration for the corresponding part. That is, the part to be moved is set as a part at the base that is the destination, and is deleted from the source.

  [Step S113] The management server 100 transmits a ticket issuance permission for the ticket issuance request to the warehouse server 26. The warehouse server 26 receives a ticket issue permission from the management server 100. Then, the warehouse server 26 causes the printer 28b to issue a movement ticket 70.

  [Step S114] The management server 100 updates the delivery plan management table 141 stored in the delivery plan storage unit 140 based on the delivery command management table 131 stored in the delivery command information storage unit 130. At this time, it is assumed that the management server 100 allocates the parts that are being moved in step S112 and generates a delivery plan for the production line 31 of the factory 30.

  [Step S115] The gate 33 detects the passage of the component by communicating with the wireless tag unit 77 included in the movement ticket 70. The gate 33 reads information on the parts that have arrived from the wireless tag unit 77, and transmits parts arrival information based on the read results to the factory server 34. The factory server 34 receives the parts arrival information from the gate 33.

  [Step S116] The factory server 34 transmits an arrival notification based on the received component arrival information to the management server 100. The management server 100 receives the arrival notification from the factory server 34.

  [Step S117] The management server 100 cancels the moving state to the line warehouse 32 for the corresponding part. Then, the management server 100 refers to the shipping plan management table 141 stored in the shipping plan storage unit 140 and detects a shipping plan record that has been waiting for arrival for the part.

[Step S <b> 118] The management server 100 transmits an instruction to leave the arrived part to the factory server 34. The factory server 34 receives a shipping instruction from the management server 100.
[Step S119] Upon receiving a predetermined operation input for displaying the shipping instruction screen 600 by the factory worker, the factory terminal device 34a transmits a display request for the shipping instruction screen to the factory server 34. In response to the display request, the factory server 34 transmits the contents of the leaving instruction screen to the factory terminal device 34a. Thereby, the delivery instruction | indication of the components which arrived at the line warehouse 32 is displayed on the delivery instruction | indication screen 600 of the factory terminal device 34a.

Thereafter, a ticket is issued by the same processing as steps S106 to S109 in FIG. 27, and the arrived parts are delivered.
In this way, the management server 100 issues a leaving instruction. Since the above example is a delivery from the line warehouse 32, it is a case of a line delivery. The same applies to normal delivery.

As a result, when a moving part needs to be released when it reaches the destination, it is possible to promptly issue the part to the production line 31, 31a or the like.
In addition, the management server 100 can detect the use of the consignment item 92 according to the movement destination of the consignment item 92 and perform inspection of the use amount. Hereinafter, the case where the consignment goods are delivered to the production line 31 is illustrated.

FIG. 29 is a sequence diagram showing the flow of processing when using consignment goods. In the following, the process illustrated in FIG. 29 will be described in order of step number.
[Step S121] The warehouse server 26 receives a request for issuing the transfer ticket 70 from the warehouse terminal device 26b when the parts are delivered to the production line 31 in the factory 30. The warehouse server 26 transmits a ticket issue request for the relevant part to the management server 100. The management server 100 receives a ticket issue request from the warehouse server 26.

  [Step S122] The management server 100 changes the inventory registration for the corresponding part. That is, the part to be moved is set as a part at the base that is the destination, and is deleted from the source.

  [Step S123] The management server 100 transmits a ticket issuance permission for the ticket issuance request to the warehouse server 26. The warehouse server 26 receives a ticket issue permission from the management server 100. Then, the warehouse server 26 causes the printer 28b to issue a movement ticket 70.

  [Step S124] Since the part that has been permitted to issue the transfer ticket 70 to the production line 31 is a consigned product, the management server 100 performs an acceptance process for the consigned product according to the amount of goods delivered.

  [Step S125] The gate 33b detects the passage of the component by communicating with the wireless tag unit 77 included in the movement ticket 70. The gate 33b reads the information on the parts that have arrived from the wireless tag unit 77, and transmits the parts arrival information based on the read result to the factory server 34. The factory server 34 receives the parts arrival information from the gate 33b.

  [Step S126] The factory server 34 transmits an arrival notification based on the received component arrival information to the management server 100. The management server 100 receives the arrival notification from the factory server 34.

  In this way, the management server 100 detects that the corresponding consignment item has been used when accepting delivery to the production line 31 or the like. Then, an inspection process is executed in accordance with the amount of the consigned goods to be delivered. Thereby, the inspection according to the usage amount of consignment goods can be performed efficiently.

Note that the acceptance of the consignment goods in step S124 may be performed at the timing when arrival at the production line 31 in step S126 is confirmed.
Further, the management server 100 can detect the use of the corresponding part according to the movement destination of the part to be automatically ordered, and can automatically place an order for the use. Hereinafter, a case where a part to be automatically ordered is delivered to the production line 31 will be exemplified.

FIG. 30 is a sequence diagram showing the flow of processing when using an automatic order item. In the following, the process illustrated in FIG. 30 will be described in order of step number.
[Step S131] The warehouse server 26 accepts a request for issuing a transfer ticket 70 from the warehouse terminal device 26b when parts are delivered to the production line 31 in the factory 30. The warehouse server 26 transmits a ticket issue request for the relevant part to the management server 100. The management server 100 receives a ticket issue request from the warehouse server 26.

  [Step S132] The management server 100 changes the inventory registration for the corresponding part. That is, the part to be moved is set as a part at the base that is the destination, and is deleted from the source.

  [Step S133] The management server 100 transmits a ticket issuance permission for the ticket issuance request to the warehouse server 26. The warehouse server 26 receives a ticket issue permission from the management server 100. Then, the warehouse server 26 causes the printer 28b to issue a movement ticket 70.

  [Step S134] The management server 100 performs the ordering process of the parts according to the delivery because the parts for which the issuance of the transfer ticket 70 to the production line 31 is permitted are the products to be automatically ordered.

  [Step S135] The gate 33b detects the passage of the component by communicating with the wireless tag unit 77 included in the movement ticket 70. The gate 33b reads the information on the parts that have arrived from the wireless tag unit 77, and transmits the parts arrival information based on the read result to the factory server 34. The factory server 34 receives the parts arrival information from the gate 33b.

  [Step S136] The factory server 34 transmits an arrival notification based on the received component arrival information to the management server 100. The management server 100 receives the arrival notification from the factory server 34.

  As described above, the management server 100 detects that a part to be automatically ordered has been used when the delivery to the production line 31 or the like is received. Then, an automatic ordering process is executed according to the quantity of the parts in question. Thereby, for example, it is possible to efficiently place an order according to the usage amount of the frequently used component.

It should be noted that the automatic part ordering process in step S134 may be performed at the timing when arrival at the production line 31 in step S136 is confirmed.
As described above, according to the management server 100, it is possible to efficiently perform delivery management of articles.

  Here, if inventory management is performed based on the current position as in the conventional method, since there are no moving parts at any base, a delivery plan is generated in response to the material issue command. Could not be eligible for provision. In such a case, an error indicating that inventory cannot be secured has been notified to the material issue command. In response to such an error, it has not been possible to make a quick and appropriate decision, such as whether the production plan needs to be changed or whether automatic ordering of parts is necessary. For example, if an order is placed even though parts are scheduled to arrive at the warehouse, there is an overstock condition, which may cause a lack of balance between product production and parts receipt. there were.

On the other hand, as described above, the management server 100 can generate a delivery plan including the inventory that is moving inside and outside the warehouse, so that it is possible to quickly respond to the material issue command.
In particular, as movement of articles generated between bases, for example, movement of parts from the supplier 40 to the warehouse 20, movement of parts between the warehouses 20 and 20a, movement of parts within the warehouse 20, and the like are performed in real time. Can occur. The management server 100 sets priorities according to the types of these movements and selects parts to be delivered. Specifically, the parts to be delivered are selected with the highest priority given to the parts stored in the line warehouses 32 and 32a that can be expected to be delivered earlier to the production lines 31 and 31a, or the parts being moved to the line warehouses 32 and 32a. . In addition, the parts to be delivered are selected with priority given to the parts stored in the warehousing area 21 or the parts stored in the parts warehouse area 22 over the parts being moved to the warehousing area 21. In this way, since an article that can be delivered earlier can be appropriately selected, it is particularly useful when it is desired to immediately issue an article that requires urgent. As a result, it is possible to more efficiently carry out delivery management according to the movement of inventory that can occur in real time.

As a result, it is possible to perform a highly accurate production plan that is more in line with the current inventory status.
The production management apparatus, production management system, production management program, and production management method of the present invention have been described based on the illustrated embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the configuration of each unit has the same function. It can be replaced with one having any structure. Moreover, other arbitrary structures and processes may be added. Further, any two or more configurations (features) of the above-described embodiments may be combined.

  The above merely illustrates the principle of the present invention. In addition, many modifications and changes can be made by those skilled in the art, and the present invention is not limited to the precise configuration and application shown and described above, and all corresponding modifications and equivalents may be And the equivalents thereof are considered to be within the scope of the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Production management apparatus 1a Material delivery instruction | command storage part 1b Inventory information storage part 1c Delivery plan storage part 1d Goods movement management part 1e Delivery plan production | generation part 1f Delivery instruction | indication part 2 Goods P1 Departure point P2 Destination point P3 Departure destination point

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Whether and the article article from the start point to the destination point is moving detects whether the arrival to the destination point, the article the movement information the article indicates whether being moved An article movement management unit that stores the inventory information set in association with the inventory information storage unit;
The inventory information stored in the inventory information storage unit and the delivery command stored in the delivery command storage unit that stores a delivery command indicating that the article should be delivered to a delivery destination point. based on, select the article in moving the goods issue subject to the unloading destination point from the destination point, and generates a goods issue plan of the article on the basis of the selection result, issuing the outgoing plan plan storage unit The issue plan generation unit to be stored in
When it is detected by the article movement management unit that the article has arrived at the destination point, from the destination point of the article to the destination point based on the delivery plan stored in the delivery plan storage unit A shipping instruction section for outputting a shipping instruction of
Have
Wherein the inventory information storage unit, as the destination point associated with the article in a plurality of moving, and a line storage area provided in the production line to manufacture products using the article, the article Prioritization according to the location area indicating the warehouse area provided in the warehouse to be stored, the planned storage area where the goods are temporarily stored before entering the warehouse, and the location classification indicating the destination point Degree is set,
The unloading plan generation unit, on the basis of the said goods issue priority the corresponding destination point of the article in inventory movement information is set in the storage unit, said storage than the article being moved to the receiving plan area giving priority to the article moving to the area, said than the article being moved to the warehouse area favor of the article during movement into said line storage area, the selection of a goods issue object of the article being moved Do,
Production management device characterized by that. The unloading plan generating unit, said if it contains a saved of the article to the destination point on the inventory information stored in the inventory information storage unit, the priority of the article already holding tube than the article being moved The production management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein selection as a delivery target is performed.   The article movement management unit stores the inventory information in the inventory information storage unit when detecting that the article has started to move from the departure point when the article is an unordered item and is not registered in the inventory information. The production management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the article is registered in the inventory information that has been set, and the article is set as being moved.   When the article movement management unit detects the start of movement of the article from the destination point to the delivery destination according to the delivery instruction output by the delivery instruction unit, the article moves according to the usage amount. 4. The production management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the product is a consignment item to be performed, the acceptance processing is performed on the article according to the usage amount. 5.   When the article movement management unit detects the start of movement of the article from the destination point to the delivery destination according to the delivery instruction output by the delivery instruction unit, the article is automatically ordered according to the usage amount. 5. The production management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, in the case of a product to be automatically ordered, the automatic ordering is performed according to the usage amount for the article.   The article movement management unit is transmitted from the first information processing apparatus when a first information processing apparatus provided at the departure point receives a predetermined movement start input of the article to the destination point. When the movement start notification is received, it is detected that the article is moving, and the article passes through a predetermined check point provided at the destination point from the second information processing device provided at the destination point. The production management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the arrival notification indicating that the product has been received is received, it is detected that the article has arrived at the destination point. A first transmission unit that transmits a movement start notification indicating that the article has started to move from the departure point to the destination point when receiving a predetermined movement start input from the departure point of the article to the destination point;
A first information processing apparatus comprising:
A second transmitter for transmitting an arrival notification indicating that the article has passed a predetermined checkpoint provided at the destination point;
A second information processing apparatus comprising:
When receiving the moving start notification from said first transmission unit, the said article from a starting point to the destination point is detected as being positioned in correspondence to the effect that the article is being moved to the article the set inventory information stored in the inventory information storage unit, when receiving the notification from the second transmission unit, detects that the article to the destination point has arrived, the article is no longer being moved An article movement management unit that sets the inventory information stored in the inventory information storage unit in association with the article;
The inventory information stored in the inventory information storage unit and the delivery command stored in the delivery command storage unit that stores a delivery command indicating that the article should be delivered to a delivery destination point. based on, select the article in moving the goods issue subject to the unloading destination point from the destination point, and generates a goods issue plan of the article on the basis of the selection result, issuing the outgoing plan plan storage unit The issue plan generation unit to be stored in
When it is detected by the article movement management unit that the article has arrived at the destination point, from the destination point of the article to the destination point based on the delivery plan stored in the delivery plan storage unit A shipping instruction section for outputting a shipping instruction of
A production management device comprising:
Have
Wherein the inventory information storage unit, as the destination point associated with the article in a plurality of moving, and a line storage area provided in the production line to manufacture products using the article, the article Prioritization according to the location area indicating the warehouse area provided in the warehouse to be stored, the planned storage area where the goods are temporarily stored before entering the warehouse, and the location classification indicating the destination point Degree is set,
The unloading plan generation unit, on the basis of the said goods issue priority the corresponding destination point of the article in inventory movement information is set in the storage unit, said storage than the article being moved to the receiving plan area giving priority to the article moving to the area, said than the article being moved to the warehouse area favor of the article during movement into said line storage area, the selection of a goods issue object of the article being moved Do,
Production management system characterized by that. Computer
Whether and the article article from the start point to the destination point is moving detects whether the arrival to the destination point, the article the movement information the article indicates whether being moved Article movement management means for storing the inventory information set in association with the inventory information storage means,
The inventory information stored in the inventory information storage means, and the delivery command stored in the delivery command storage means for storing a delivery command indicating that the article should be delivered to a delivery destination point. based on, select the article in moving the goods issue subject to the unloading destination point from the destination point, and generates a goods issue plan of the article on the basis of the selection result, goods issue plan storage means the goods issue plan Issue plan generation means to store in
When the article movement management means detects that the article has arrived at the destination point, the article moves from the destination point to the delivery destination point based on the delivery plan stored in the delivery plan storage means. Exit instruction means for outputting the exit instruction of
As a function,
Wherein the inventory information storage means, as the destination point associated with the article in a plurality of moving, and a line storage area provided in the production line to manufacture products using the article, the article Prioritization according to the location area indicating the warehouse area provided in the warehouse to be stored, the planned storage area where the goods are temporarily stored before entering the warehouse, and the location classification indicating the destination point Degree is set,
The unloading plan generating means, the inventory information said of the article during movement, which is set in the storage unit based on the goods issue priority in accordance with the destination point, the than the article being moved in the receiving plan area warehouse giving priority to the article moving to the area, said than the article being moved to the warehouse area favor of the article during movement into said line storage area, the selection of a goods issue object of the article being moved Do,
A production management program characterized by that. A production management method for a production management device, comprising:
Articles mobility management unit, whether or not and whether the article article from the start point to the destination point is moving detects whether the arrival to the destination point, the article is being moved Storing the inventory information set by associating the movement information indicated with the article in the inventory information storage unit,
The delivery plan generation unit stores the inventory information stored in the inventory information storage unit and the delivery command storage unit that stores a delivery command indicating that the article should be delivered to a delivery destination point. and design instruction, based on, and selects the article in moving the goods issue object from the destination point to the unloading destination point, and generates a goods issue plan of the article on the basis of the selection result, the goods issue Store the plan in the issue plan storage unit,
When the exit instruction unit detects that the article has arrived at the destination point by the article movement management unit, from the destination point of the article based on the exit plan stored in the exit plan storage unit Outputting a delivery instruction to the delivery destination point,
Wherein the inventory information storage unit, as the destination point associated with the article in a plurality of moving, and a line storage area provided in the production line to manufacture products using the article, the article Prioritization according to the location area indicating the warehouse area provided in the warehouse to be stored, the planned storage area where the goods are temporarily stored before entering the warehouse, and the location classification indicating the destination point Degree is set,
The unloading plan generation unit, on the basis of the said goods issue priority the corresponding destination point of the article in inventory movement information is set in the storage unit, said storage than the article being moved to the receiving plan area giving priority to the article moving to the area, said than the article being moved to the warehouse area favor of the article during movement into said line storage area, the selection of a goods issue object of the article being moved Do,
A production management method characterized by that.

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